Expository EOC Kernel Chart Review

How do you know if the expository prompt on the EOC English I test is informative or argumentative/persuasive?

• It will be labeled.

• The prompt uses the word "whether".

• The prompt will tell you to "pick a side and argue".

• These are both the same.

What part of the STAAR expository EOC English I prompt tells you what your essay should focus on?

• Read

• Think

• Write

What style of thesis will you write for your STAAR EOC English I expository essay?

• One-point thesis

• Mutiple-point thesis

During the brainstorming stage, you should make sure...

• that you write down every possible answer- no matter if you think it's dumb!

• that you write down only the best answers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How many reasons total will you need for your STAAR EOC English I expository essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many total paragraphs are in your STAAR EOC English I expository essay?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

Before each paragraph, you should indent.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

Choose all of the following true statements about your hook.

• It should NOT be a rhetorical question.

• It is the first 1-2 sentences in your essay.

• Its purpose is to grab the reader's attention.

• It contains your thesis statement.

What order should each body paragraph go in?

• Topic Sentence, Reflection on Example, Specific Example

• Specific Example, Reflection on Example, Topic Sentence

• Topic Sentence, Specific Example, Reflection on Example

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

For the specific example portion of your body paragraph, it is okay to use a hypothetical situation (something that COULD happen).

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2