Explanatory Elements

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain

The purpose of an informational/explanatory essay is to ________________.

• inform the reader on a topic in a clear way

• provide research

• learn to write essays

• learn stuff

In which part of the essay should your hook go?

• The body paragraphs.
• The introduction.
• The conclusion. 
• The topic sentence. 

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Choose which sentence would most likely grab the reader's attention?

Choose more than 1 answer

• "Did you just see that gigantic crocodile let that little bird clean his teeth! He didn't even snap at him!"

• Crocodiles and other animals depend on birds to help them in the wild.

• "What do you call a dentist who cleans a crocodile's teeth? Probably C-R-A-Z-Y! "

• "Did you know that the Plover bird is basically a dentist for other animals?"

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
• The final sentence in an essay. 
• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

Where should you reveal your topic?

• In the first body paragraph

• Anywhere so long as it is in your essay

• In the introductory paragraph

• In the concluding paragraph

What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• The Body.
• The Introduction.
• The conclusion.
• Supporting Details. 

How many paragraphs in an explanatory essay?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Words like "first, next, last, in conclusion" that give order to your paragraph.

• Transitions
• Topic Sentence
• Elaboration
• Concluding sentence