Writing STAAR Review!

The first paragraph must have...

• an example

• hook/thesis

• topic

• thesis statement

The purpose of the hook is to...

Expository means...

• informative

• descriptive

• interesting

• opinionated

Each body paragraph should have...

How many paragraphs should be in your expository essay?

• three to four

• seven to eight

• one to two

• five to six

Examples you may write about include...

Each example must be...

• explained

• made up

• hypothetical

• personal experience

Give an example of a transition word or phrase.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

You can't use first person "I" in an expository essay.

• true

• false

Transitions are used to...