Reading and Analyzing Literary Texts/Informative Writing

​Reading and Analyzing Literary Texts/Informative Writing

By Adeyinka Dehinwa

Multiple Choice

When the prompt asks for an "informative" essay, how many paragraphs will you write?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

When the prompt asks for an "informative" essay, how many paragraphs will you write?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

What must be in the first paragraph?

• Evidence

• Thesis Statement

• Opinion

• "Did you know that...?"

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence go into a body paragraph?

• 2

• 2 or 3

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many sentences make up good elaboration?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What kinds of words help show the evidence?

• adjectives (green, smelly)

• adverbs (quickly, slowly)

• verbs (running, jumping)

• nouns (dog, tree, person)

Multiple Choice

What kinds of words should you use to move to the next topic?

• Exclamations!

• Definitions

• Transitions

• Abbreviations

Multiple Choice

How many body paragraphs are in an Informative Essay?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Multiple Choice

When should you write elaboration?

• Only at the beginning of the paragraph.

• Only at the end of the paragraph.

• Before each evidence.

• After each evidence.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The conclusion should have the exact same thesis statement as the introduction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Evidence can be in the introduction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In each body paragraph you should include

• Main Idea

• Elaborations

• Transitions

• All of these

Multiple Choice

The E and E in the scoring categories stands for Evidence and Elaboration.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you do not cite your sources, what is the highest score you can get in the Evidence and Elaboration category?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What must be included in your evidence sentences?

• Transitions

• Elaboration

• Cited source

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What will be the first sentence of your second paragraph?

• Main Idea #1

• Main Idea #2

• Evidence

• Background Information

Multiple Choice

Which words tell you the essay is Informative?

• take a position

• whether or not

• explain

• support your claim

Multiple Choice

Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not animals should be displayed in zoos.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Multiple Choice

Write an essay to explain the criteria people use to judge a good mountain bike trail.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Multiple Choice

What is a perfect score in writing?

• 10

• 4 4 2

• 2 7 1

• 3 3 4

Multiple Choice

2 is a passing score for Evidence and Elaboration category.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What goes into the Introductory paragraph?

• I think that...

• Two background sentences.

• My opinion of the topic.

• Copy the prompt.

Multiple Choice

In the first paragraph there should also be...

• a question.

• another opinion.

• a controlling idea.

• evidence.

Multiple Choice

What must be in the first paragraph?

• Evidence

• Thesis Statement

• Opinion

• "Did you know that...?"

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence go into a body paragraph?

• 2

• 2 or 3

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many sentences make up good elaboration?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What kinds of words help show the evidence?

• adjectives (green, smelly)

• adverbs (quickly, slowly)

• verbs (running, jumping)

• nouns (dog, tree, person)

Multiple Choice

What kinds of words should you use to move to the next topic?

• Exclamations!

• Definitions

• Transitions

• Abbreviations

Multiple Choice

How many body paragraphs are in an Informative Essay?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Multiple Choice

When should you write elaboration?

• Only at the beginning of the paragraph.

• Only at the end of the paragraph.

• Before each evidence.

• After each evidence.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The conclusion should have the exact same thesis statement as the introduction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Evidence can be in the introduction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In each body paragraph you should include

• Main Idea

• Elaborations

• Transitions

• All of these

Multiple Choice

The E and E in the scoring categories stands for Evidence and Elaboration.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you do not cite your sources, what is the highest score you can get in the Evidence and Elaboration category?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What must be included in your evidence sentences?

• Transitions

• Elaboration

• Cited source

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What will be the first sentence of your second paragraph?

• Main Idea #1

• Main Idea #2

• Evidence

• Background Information

Multiple Choice

Which words tell you the essay is Informative?

• take a position

• whether or not

• explain

• support your claim

Multiple Choice

Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not animals should be displayed in zoos.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Multiple Choice

Write an essay to explain the criteria people use to judge a good mountain bike trail.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Multiple Choice

What is a perfect score in writing?

• 10

• 4 4 2

• 2 7 1

• 3 3 4

Multiple Choice

2 is a passing score for Evidence and Elaboration category.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What goes into the Introductory paragraph?

• I think that...

• Two background sentences.

• My opinion of the topic.

• Copy the prompt.

Multiple Choice

In the first paragraph there should also be...

• a question.

• another opinion.

• a controlling idea.

• evidence.