The purpose of an explanation sentence is to describe why the evidence is important to the claim or reason.
Writing Explanations and Elaborating

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Francesca Gough
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Where should the explanation sentences be placed in your paragraph?
At the start so that it introduces the main idea.
after the sentence that cites the evidence from the text.
At the end of the paragraph
Before you introduce the evidence.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of the following should be followed when writing an explanation EXCEPT
Write the explanation sentence in your own words.
Write the explanation sentence so that it shows why the evidence matters or is important.
Write the explanation sentence so that the statistic from the evidence is included again.
Write the explanation sentence so that it connects back to the claim or reason.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of how an explanation sentence should start in a paragraph?
This demonstrates that...
First,
To conclude,
The author states, ...
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When writing an explanation, you should not ______ the quotation word for word in your explanation sentence.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look at the example below. What is wrong with the explanation sentence?
The desert tortoise needs to be protected from local ravens. According to the text, the desert tortoise population has declined 40% since the raven population has increased, (Tarshis, 1). This shows that the desert tortoises have gone down 40%.
It is in the wrong spot.
It is repeating the statistic.
It only changes 1-2 words from the evidence.
It is saying exactly the same thing.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does the explanation sentence below follow all of the rules of explanations or not?
Many people want to rid Instagram of the "likes" option. In the article, the author states, the goal of removing likes is to help followers focus on the photos and videos [they] share, not how many likes they get", (Whitte, 1). This demonstrates that the focus of whether one likes a post now shifts to the actual content and not how many likes are already in place.
Yes, the explanation follows the rules.
No, the explanation does not follow the rules.
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