Expository writing

The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?

• false
• true

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

The thesis statement should guide your paragraph writing for your essay.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.7.4

A synonym for expository essay would be...

• Story

• Short Story

• Informational Essay

• Persuasive Essay

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?

• a fictional novel

• a science textbook

• a journal

• a book of poems

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

• details

• topic sentence

• commentary

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

words used to connect ideas

• lead

• tone

• rhetoric

• transitions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph

• commentary

• lead

• topic sentence

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader

• introduction

• body paragraph

• conclusion

• call to action

Expository/Informative writing uses what type of passages?

• Informational/ Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Poems

• Dramas/Plays