Explanatory Writing

The thesis statement of an explanatory essay

• tells your audience what the body paragraphs will be able.

• is the first sentence of an introduction.

• shares your opinion.

Your body paragraphs should

• restate the hook.

• focus on one subject from the thesis statement.

• include information about both subjects in the thesis.

• avoid sharing evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In this type of essay, the evidence should

• come from the passage set.

• come from your own internet research.

• come from your own imagination.

Which statement does NOT complete the sentence? Elaboration

• comments on a specific piece of evidence.

• explains the significance of evidence.

• rephrases the evidence without adding anything new.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

I should gather evidence from

• multiple sources within the passage set.

• one source from the passage set.

• the internet and the passage set.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7