Expository Essay Review

What should you do after reading your prompt?

• Start typing

• Plan out body paragraphs

• brainstorm

• come up with my hook

What two things do you need in your thesis statement?

• A claim to prove

• a quote

• your assertions

• a surprising fact

What is the purpose of the HOOK (or Lead Sentence)?

• To make a claim

• To grab the reader's attention

• To preview assertions

• to give a final thought

Which two are types of hooks you can use to begin your essay?

• A surprising fact

• a call to action

• a description (drop your reader into a scene)

• an explanation

The LINK or BRIDGE connects your Hook to your Thesis Statement.

• True

• False

The ASSERTIONS (or topic sentences) for your body paragraphs should correspond to the "toes" of your chicken foot thesis statement.

• True

• False

If I was using this thesis statement:

To be a successful actor you need to prepare, practice, and have patience.

What would my first body paragraph be about?

• Success

• Preparing

• Practicing

• Patience

Body paragraphs are mostly made up of evidence and commentary. What is evidence?

• Supporting details or examples to prove your assertion

• Extra information and explanation

• a wrap up thought

• a claim

Body paragraphs are mostly made up of evidence and commentary. What is commentary?

• a claim

• extra information about the evidence

• a call to action

• a lead sentence

Which two are ways of writing a closing sentence for a body paragraph?

• These are my reasons why. .. .

• Thank you for reading my paragraph

• Give advice

• Summarize what you've said in the paragraph