Expository Writing

What is the correct order for an expository essay?

• Intro, Body Paragraph(s), Conclusion, Body Paragraph(s)

• Intro, Body Paragraph(s), Reflection

• Conclusion, Body Paragraph(s), Intro

• Intro, Body Paragraph(s), Conclusion

The purpose of a _________________________ is to pique the reader's interest.

• Thesis

• Introduction

• Hook

• Clincher

What is the purpose of expository writing?

• To inform/explain

• To express ideas/feelings

• To entertain

• To persuade

Which of the following would be an appropriate topic for an expository essay?

• the time you fell of your bike and broke your arm

• whether or not students should have to wear uniforms

• how hurricanes form

• which candy is best

Which of the following is NOT expository?

• a textbook

• an opinion piece

• an instruction manual

• a YouTube tutorial

Which of the following belong in an introduction? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• hook

• evidence

• bridge

• thesis

The _______________________________ is the last sentence of your intro and states the main idea of your essay.

• clincher

• hook

• thesis

• transition

Your introduction should be like an inverted ___________________________. It begins very general and ends more specific.

• pyramid

• square

• trapezoid

• diamond

What verb tense should you use in an expository essay?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• It doesn't matter

Which of the following types of hooks are you NOT allowed to use in your essay?

• Surprising Statement

• Quote

• Interesting Fact

• Question