OST Informative and Argumentative Essays Practice

An informative essay is ______________.

• an essay that offers evidence to support an opinion.

• an essay that explains a certain topic.

• an essay that convinces someone to do something.

• an essay that entertains the reader with a story.

What does the C stand for in the RACEECS formula?

• Copy the thesis

• Care about the prompt

• Cite textual evidence

• Claim needs to be present

An informative essay is also called _____________.

• an expository essay

• a persuasive essay

• a narrative

• a prose

TRUE or FALSE? The first paragraph of your INFORMATIVE essay should state your CLAIM.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? The first paragraph of your informative essay should state the topic and thesis.

• True

• False

Which of the following can be used as an attention grabber in your essay?

• a quote

• a question

• an anecdote (short example/story) to illustrate the main idea of the essay

• all of the above

In an informative essay, which of the following does NOT belong?

• a thesis statement

• a claim

• evidence

• facts

For the first body paragraph of your informative essay, which is a good transition word?

• In conclusion,

• Furthermore,

• To begin,

• Secondly,

Which is a good transition word for your second body paragraph?

• In conclusion,

• To begin,

• Firstly,

• In addition,

TRUE or FALSE? Each paragraph within an essay must have at least 5-7 sentences.

• True

• False