In pairs, discuss the following.

Write down your answers, and prepare to share at least

one question with the class.
1. What is an essay?
Essay is short piece or writing.
What is the format of a formal essay?
Introduction, body, and conclusion
( what does it normally look like?.
Essay looks like a writing many organized paragraphs that explains a topic idea.
2. In a 5 -paragraph essay, what is:
The essay has 5 paragraphs :
1, introduction, 3 (body paragraph), 1, conclusion
a. the first paragraph called?
Introduction
b. the last paragraph called?
Conclusion
c. What do we call the paragraphs 2, 3 AND 4 ?
Body
3.. What is a hook? what is a hook used for?
Usually is the first sentence, hook tries to take attention of readers, it is basic general idea. The types are
quote, question, statistic or anecdote.
( What is the purpose of it?)
Purpose is an argument of paragraph, and it is an answer about topic’s essay.
4. What is a thesis statement? /Where do you think you can you find a thesis in an
essay?
Thesis statement is the topic sentence in the paragraph. It is the key sentence; it is introductory
paragraph and is called the thesis statement.

5. What is a topic sentence?

It is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it is a focus sentence and summarizing the
information in the paragraph.
6. How many topic sentences can be generally found in a three-body paragraph
essay?
One for each one paragraph.

7. What is ONE thing you think a good conclusion of an essay should have?
A good conclusion must have restatement of thesis, summary of main points and concluding statement.