1. Lesson #2 Essay Introduction Thesis Statement Topic Sentence (TS)
Concrete Detail (CD)
Commentary (CM)
Concluding Sentence (CS)
Chunk

2. Essay

3. Essay
Examples: compare/contrast, personal, argumentative

4. Introduction Noun

5. Introducing - Verb
Introduced - Verb
Introduces - Verb
Introductory - Adj

6. Introduction
Definition: the first paragraph in an essay that includes the thesis statement

7. Example: Paragraph that clarifies your topic.
Introduction
Example: Paragraph that clarifies your topic.
Sentence: The introduction used a hook to get the reader’s attention and ended with a thesis statement.

8. Thesis Statement noun

9. Thesis statement
Definition: a sentence in the first paragraph of an essay; (usually found at the end of the paragraph) it must have a subject and opinion and state the main point of the essay
Example:
Dolphins are the most intelligent mamal in the sea.

10. Topic Sentence (TS) noun

11. Topic Sentence (TS)
Definition: often the first sentence in a body paragraph; it has a subject and opinion and states what the paragraph is about (TS)
Example: Dolphins can learn just like humans.

12. Concrete Detail (CD) noun

13. Concrete Detail (CD)
Definition: specific details (evidence) that support the ideas of a body paragraph (CD)
Example:
A recent study demonstrated Dolphins adding and subtracting.

14. Commentary (CM) noun Part of Speech: Noun
Other nouns: Comment, Comments
Verbs: commenting, commented, comments

15. Commenting - Verb
Commented - Verb
Comments - Verb
Comment - noun
Comments - noun

16. Commentary (CM) Example:
Definition: opinion, comment, or explanation (CM)
Example:
This shows that dolphins think about more than just survival; they are higher-level thinkers.

17. Concluding Sentence (CS) noun

18. Concluding Sentence (CS)
Definition: often the last sentence of a body paragraph that restates the main idea and provides closure to the body paragraph (CS)
Example: Dolphins show their superiority by using math skills.

19. Chunk noun

20. Chunk
Definition: one sentence of concrete detail (CD) and two sentences of commentary (CM)
Example: In math class, 75% of the Algebra students who did the review got an A on the test.This shows that students who complete the review are likely to get an A. This is important because earning an A in Algebra will make graduating from high school much easier than failing Algebra.