Expository Writing

The purpose of an expository writing is to...

• explain or inform

• entertain

• persuade

• all of the above

How should an expository essay be organized?

• exposition, initiating event, rising action(s), climax, falling action(s), and resolution

• characterization

• Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion

• bridge, hook, thesis statement

In which order should the introduction paragraph be written?

• hook, bridge, thesis statement

• thesis statement, bridge, hook

• topic sentence, thesis statement, hook

• hook, supporting sentences, topic sentence

True or false: a thesis statement should contain an opinion or answer to the prompt followed by three supporting reasons.

• True

• False

True or false. The three reasons listed in the thesis statement become the three body paragraphs.

• true

• false

What is the purpose of the "bridge" in the introduction paragraph?

• To state an opinion or answer to the prompt

• To provide context or background information about the topic

• To grab the reader's attention

• To state the topic of that paragraph

True or false: each body paragraph should contain a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• It makes the characters in a story more realistic and believable

• It provides background information about the prompt

• It directly states the topic of the paragraph

• It wraps up the information in a paragraph or provides a transition to the next paragraph

Supporting sentences should contain...

• Evidence

• Explanations

• Details

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the concluding sentence in each body paragraph?

• It grabs the reader's attention

• It directly answers the prompt or states an opinion followed by three supporting reasons

• It introduces a new topic

• It wraps up all the information from the paragraph or serves as a transition to the next paragraph