Grade 7 Essay Planning Worksheet
A worksheet for 7th graders to practice the essential steps of essay planning, including brainstorming, outlining, and developing a thesis statement.
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. This worksheet will help you practice important steps in planning an essay.
1. Brainstorming is the first step in essay planning. Why is it important to generate many ideas before you start writing your essay?
2. Imagine you are writing an essay about 'The Benefits of Reading'. List at least five different ideas or points you could include in your essay during the brainstorming phase. Use bullet points.
3. A thesis statement is a sentence that states the main or argument of your essay. It usually appears in the paragraph.
4. A strong thesis statement should be clear, concise, and . It should also be a statement that can be throughout the essay.
5. Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement for an essay about the importance of exercise?
Exercise is good for you.
Many people exercise regularly.
Regular exercise significantly improves physical health, boosts mental well-being, and enhances academic performance.
What are the benefits of exercise?
6. For an essay arguing that 'Students should have longer summer vacations', write a strong, debatable thesis statement.
Outlining helps organize your ideas logically before you begin writing. A basic outline often includes an introduction, body paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion.
7. Below is a simplified outline for an essay. Fill in the blanks with the typical components of each section. (Hint: Think about what each part of an essay does.)
I. Introduction
a. Hook
b. Background Information
c. Thesis Statement
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence
b. Supporting Detail 1
c. Supporting Detail 2
III. Conclusion
a. Restate Thesis (in new words)
b. Summarize Main Points
c. Concluding Statement/Call to Action
8. It is okay to start writing your essay before you have a clear idea of your main argument.
True
False