ELC231 EXPOSITORY WRITING

How many thesis statements are there in a 5-paragraph expository essay?

The 2 types of thesis statements are

• Statistics & Definition

• General & Static

• Generalisation & Specification

• General & Specific

The advantages of studying abroad are the students can be more independent, more focused, and have opportunity to learn other cultures.

This is an example of a

• Specific Thesis Statement

• General Thesis Statement

General thesis statement uses quantifiers like

• Some

• Few

• Lots

• A little

General thesis statements are normally longer than specific thesis statements.

• True

• False

We can use the following in the introductory paragraph EXCEPT

• Definition

• Suggestions

• Idioms

• General Statements

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which one is the most suitable idiom for an essay entitled ”The Ways to Stay Healthy”?

• A friend in need is a friend indeed

• All for one and one for all

• If we fail to plan, we are planning to fail

• Health is wealth

The following cohesive devices can be used for the first body paragraph EXCEPT

• First of all

• Moreover

• Firstly

• The first (point) is

The 3Es in the body paragraphs are

• Elaboration, Exception & Example

• Explanation, Example & Extradition

• Elaboration, Explanation & Example

• Explanation, Elaboration, Exhibition

What should be written as the first sentence in a concluding paragraph?

• Comments

• Prediction

• Restatement of thesis statement

• Suggestions