Expository Format Review

What is the most important part of an expository introduction?

• hook

• commentary

• the thesis

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Every essay must have a clear thesis for readers!

Which of the following is the first part of an expository introduction?

• Hook

• Commentary

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

Which of the following are strong hooks that can be used to begin an expository essay? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

• statistic

• quote/saying

• deep question

• dictionary definition of topic

• truism

What is the purpose of commentary in an introduction?

• to get the reader's attention

• to close out the introduction fully

• to refer back to the thesis statement

• to expand the hook and connect it to the thesis

What is the purpose of an essay's thesis?

• to tell readers the focus of the essay or paper

• tells readers what the paragraph will focus on

• tells readers the examples that will be discussed

• gets the readers' attention

In a BODY paragraph, what two things must a topic sentence tell readers?

• the focus of the paragraph and the example that will be given

• the idea the paragraph will focus on and how that relates to the thesis

• all of the different topics the paragraph will discuss & a summary of the examples

• the hook and the thesis

__________________ could include any of the following: commentary, evidence, example(s), quotes/sayings, metaphors, similes, deep questions, truisms, etc.

• a hook

• supporting details

• a concluding statement

• a thesis

How does a concluding statement close out a body paragraph?

• by summarizing everything said in the paragraph

• by stating "in conclusion" or "to close"

• by referring back to the thesis or topic sentence

• by saying "I'm done with this paragraph"

What are the two parts of an expository conclusion?

• a summary of the essay & final commentary

• a reworded thesis and restatement of the examples given

• a reworded thesis & a hook

• a reworded thesis & final commentary

Which paragraph of an essay is the most important?

• the introduction

• the first body paragraph

• the second body paragraph

• the conclusion

Answer explanation

The conclusion is the last thing read, making it the most important part.