The Six Paragraph Essay

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The Six Paragraph Essay

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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 1
What is not part of the Introduction Paragraph?
A brief introduction of 3 Main Ideas
A concession
A good first impression
Thesis Statement
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 1
What is not part of the Introduction Paragraph?
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The Introduction Paragraph literally introduces
the reader to your essay. Its your chance to
present your thesis statement and hint at the
supporting ideas that will follow. The goal is
to introduce your essay in an interesting way.
You want the reader to want to keep reading after
you present your Introduction Paragraph and
Thesis Statement.
A concession has its own paragraph, the
Corollary Paragraph.
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The Introduction Paragraph literally introduces
the reader to your essay. Its your chance to
present your thesis statement and hint at the
supporting ideas that will follow. The goal is
to introduce your essay in an interesting way.
You want the reader to want to keep reading after
you present your Introduction Paragraph and
Thesis Statement.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 2
The Thesis Statement can be placed where in the
Introduction Paragraph?
As the first sentence
A middle sentence
The last sentence
Anywhere
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 2
The Thesis Statement can be placed where in the
Introduction Paragraph?
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The goal is to introduce your essay in an
interesting way. You want the reader to want to
keep reading after you present your Introduction
Paragraph and Thesis Statement.Once you complete
your Introduction Paragraph dont be afraid to
move the position of your Thesis Statement. If
you leave the Thesis Statement as the last
statement, you can bait the reader with a snappy
introduction, hint at the supporting ideas and
then present your Thesis Statement.You can also
position the Thesis Statement so that its the
first thing the reader sees if you want to come
in bold and set the tone right away.
There is no hard rule on where the thesis
statement should go, the writer must decide where
it is best placed to gain the maximum effect
which is capturing and holding reader attention.
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The goal is to introduce your essay in an
interesting way. You want the reader to want to
keep reading after you present your Introduction
Paragraph and Thesis Statement.Once you complete
your Introduction Paragraph dont be afraid to
move the position of your Thesis Statement. If
you leave the Thesis Statement as the last
statement, you can bait the reader with a snappy
introduction, hint at the Supporting Ideas and
then present your Thesis Statement.You can also
position the Thesis Statement so that its the
first thing the reader sees if you want to come
in bold and set the tone right
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 3
The Thesis Statement is supported by the three
Supporting Ideas.
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False
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 3
The Thesis Statement is supported by the three
Supporting Ideas.
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In the Six Paragraph Essay, as touched on in the
course introduction, your three Supporting Ideas
that you mention in the Introduction Paragraph,
and then later by giving each Idea its own
paragraph, are what gives your Thesis Statement
legs to stand on. With out your three Supporting
Ideas, you are just stating an opinion with
nothing to back it up.
The three Supporting Ideas you present in the
Introduction Paragraph are what are going to
support your Thesis Statement. Your Thesis
Statement cant stand on its own without
supporting ideas.
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In the Six Paragraph Essay, as touched on in the
course introduction, your three Supporting Ideas
that you mention in the Introduction Paragraph,
and then later by giving each Idea its own
paragraph, are what gives your Thesis Statement
legs to stand on. With out your three Supporting
Ideas, you are just stating an opinion with
nothing to back it up.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 4
What should you not do with your Thesis Statement?
Make it the Hook that draws the reader in
Make it wordy
Make it the main topic of your essay
Create reader expectations
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 4
What should you not do with your Thesis Statement?
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The Thesis Statement is the heart of what your
essay is about. It is the main topic and will be
backed up by your three Supporting Idea
paragraphs. Once you state your Thesis you
cannot deviate from it. You have created reader
expectations with your Thesis Statement. You
must fulfill their expectations by delivering a
Thesis that is original and interesting. Peaking
reader interest is critical. This is
accomplished by writing a clear and concise
Thesis Statement that is not wordy and states
exactly what your essay is about and nothing more.
Your Thesis Statement should be concise and
state exactly what your essay is going to be
about.
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The Thesis Statement is the heart of what your
essay is about. It is the main topic and will be
backed up by your three Supporting Idea
paragraphs.Once you state your Thesis you cannot
deviate from it. You have created reader
expectations with your Thesis Statement. You
must fulfill their expectations by delivering a
Thesis that is original and interesting. Peaking
reader interest is critical. This is
accomplished by writing a clear and concise
Thesis Statement that is not wordy and states
exactly what your essay is about and nothing more.
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Question 5
The purpose of the Corollary Paragraph is to
________?
Show the reader that you understand different
points of view
Invalidate your Thesis Statement
Show the reader that you know what youre talking
about
Show the reader that your point of view is all
that matters in this essay
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Question 5
The purpose of the Corollary Paragraph is to
________?
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Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder. Youre setting the bar higher by
forcing yourself to make sure that your
supporting ideas are solid and well thought out.
The Corollary Paragraph also known as the
Concession Paragraph is there to show the
reader that you understand and acknowledge that
there are other points of view, or sides to your
Thesis Statement.
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The Corollary Paragraph also known as the
Concession Paragraph is there to show the
reader that you understand and acknowledge that
there are other points of view, or sides to your
Thesis Statement. Concessions add power to your
Thesis Statement by allowing you to drive your
position home that much harder. Youre setting
the bar higher by forcing yourself to make sure
that your supporting ideas are solid and well
thought out.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 6
The Corollary Paragraph is also known as the
_______ paragraph.
Confession
Concession
Coronation
Constitution
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 6
The Corollary Paragraph is also known as the
_______ paragraph.
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Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder.
The Corollary Paragraph is also known as the
Concession Paragraph.
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Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 7
Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder.
True
False
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 7
Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder.
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Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement
by allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder. Youre setting the bar higher by
forcing yourself to make sure that your
supporting ideas are solid and well thought out.
The Corollary Paragraph is powerful because it
can put you in tune with your reader if he or she
has decided that they are on the other side of
your argument.
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The Corollary Paragraph is powerful because it
can put you in tune with your reader if he or she
has decided that they are on the other side of
your argument.Concessions add power to your
Thesis Statement by allowing you to drive your
position home that much harder. Youre setting
the bar higher by forcing yourself to make sure
that your supporting ideas are solid and well
thought out.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 8
The final sentence of the Corollary Paragraph is
used to __________.
Remind the reader that you have made concessions
and acknowledge differing points of view
Briefly mentions your Thesis Statement again
Bring the reader back to seeing your point of view
All of the above
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 8
The final sentence of the Corollary Paragraph is
used to __________.
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After your concessions are made its time to pull
the reader back to your side. The final sentence
reminds the reader that even though you have made
those concessions and see another point of view,
its time for you to briefly mention your Thesis
Statement again and let he or she know that its
time for you get down to the business of proving
your side of the argument is better.
The final sentence does all of the
aforementioned answers.
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After your concessions are made its time to pull
the reader back to your side. The final sentence
reminds the reader that even though you have made
those concessions and see another point of view,
its time for you to briefly mention your Thesis
Statement again and let he or she know that its
time for you get down to the business of proving
your side of the argument is better.
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Question 9
The Corollary Paragraph is used to acknowledge
that your reader may have a different point of
view than yours.
True
False
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 9
The Corollary Paragraph is used to acknowledge
that your reader may have a different point of
view than yours.
Wrong Answer
Concessions add power to your Thesis Statement by
allowing you to drive your position home that
much harder. Youre setting the bar higher by
forcing yourself to make sure that your
Supporting Ideas are solid and well thought out.
The Corollary Paragraph is powerful because it
can put you in tune with your reader if he or she
has decided that they are on the other side of
your argument.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
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The Corollary Paragraph is powerful because it
can put you in tune with your reader if he or she
has decided that they are on the other side of
your argument.Concessions add power to your
Thesis Statement by allowing you to drive your
position home that much harder. Youre setting
the bar higher by forcing yourself to make sure
that your Supporting Ideas are solid and well
thought out.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 10
Gaining and maintaining reader interest is vital
in the Introduction Paragraph, as well as
throughout the entire essay.
True
False
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The Six Paragraph Essay
Question 10
Gaining and maintaining reader interest is vital
in the Introduction Paragraph, as well as
throughout the entire essay.
Wrong Answer
The Introduction Paragraph literally introduces
the reader to your essay. Its your chance to
present your Thesis Statement and hint at the
Supporting Ideas that will follow. The goal is
to introduce your essay in an interesting way.
You want the reader to want to keep reading after
you present your Introduction Paragraph and
Thesis Statement.
If the reader, most likely your Professor, is
uninterested in your paper, he or she may not
want to finish reading your paper. They will
finish reading it, but you want them to finish
reading because the want to, not because they
have to.
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The Six Paragraph Essay
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The Introduction Paragraph literally introduces
the reader to your essay. Its your chance to
present your Thesis Statement and hint at the
Supporting Ideas that will follow. The goal is
to introduce your essay in an interesting way.
You want the reader to want to keep reading after
you present your Introduction Paragraph and
Thesis Statement.
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