Informative Essay Review D

The first paragraph of an informative/explanatory essay is the

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

• none

After reading the anchor text carefully you should

• annotate and take notes to find evidence for your essay.

• quickly write your essay

• take a nap

When reading the writing prompt complete a

• Do/What Chart

• Do/Now Chart

• Do/Later Chart

What is the most important part of the Introduction Paragraph?

• the hook

• the bridge

• the thesis statement

The first sentence of a body paragraph is the

• reasoning

• concluding sentence

• evidence

• topic sentence

The final paragraph of your essay is

• The 3rd body paragraph

• Introduction paragraph

• The concluding or closing paragraph

A good sentence starter for evidence is...

• According to the text,

• The author states,

• For example,

• All of the above

A good sentence starter for Reasoning is...

• To sum up,

• In conclusion,

• This shows that

• The author states,

The best way to end a paragraph or essay is with a concluding word or phrase. Choose a concluding word or phrase.

• To sum up,

• In conclusion,

• Finally,

• All of the above

What is the purpose of an informative/explanatory essay?

• to inform and explain information on a topic

• to argue a point and try to convince the reader to do something

• to entertain the reader with a story

• none of the above