Essay Writing Notes + Expository

Essay Writing Notes
(plus some expository)

What is an essay in 4th grade?

Essay- a 4 paragraph writing sample that has a specific purpose and focuses on a topic.

Multiple Choice

How many paragraphs do our essays have?

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 4

Introduction
-First paragraph
- 3 sentences

Attention Grabber

Reasons OR main ideas

​Answer the TASK

Multiple Choice

What should the third sentence in the introduction do?

• Grab the reader's attention

• Answer the task

• State your reasons or main ideas

Body Paragraphs

• Starts with a transitional phrase and focus sentence

• Evidence and elaboration

• Elaboration

• Focuses on ONE topic

• Ends with a closing sentence

Multiple Select

Select all of the things that goes into a body paragraph.

• Evidence

• Funny stories

• Elaboration

• Transitional phrases

Conclusion
-Last paragraph
- 3 sentences

Restate the topic

Restate Reasons OR main ideas

END WITH A BANG!

Multiple Choice

What should the first sentence in your conclusion do?

• Restate reasons or main ideas

• End with a bang

• Restate topic

Draw and label your ESSAY BURGER!!!

Now, let's focus on expository writing...

Open Ended

Give me one detail we've learned about expository writing.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that would work BEST in expository writing.

• Bats are scary animals.

• Bats sleep during the day.

• Bats are not a good pet.

• Bats eat way too much.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that would work BEST in expository writing.

• Social media is a waste of time.

• Teens do not make good choices on social media.

• People can stay connected on social media.

• The government should ban social media.

Open Ended

Type me ONE example of a FACT and ONE example of an OPINION. You should have 2 sentences.