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What is purpose of an informational or expository essay?

• To entertain the reader with an interesting

• To inform or explain something to the reader

• To give a strong opinion on a topic

• To persuade the reader to change his/her mind

Which 2 of the following elements will appear in your informational essay:

• Facts

• Claims

• Transition words and phrases

What are the first steps in writing an essay?

• Close Reading for evidence

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

• Unpacking the prompt and establishing a purpose for reading

Begin every body paragraph with a ________

• A lead
• An Introduction
• A topic sentence that Restates Question
• Background information

Which type of paragraph contains cited evidence?

• Body
• Beginning
• Conclusion
• Resolution

When citing evidence you must _______________

• Credit or name the source
• Summarize ideas
• Copy exact words
• Retell in your own words

After citing evidence you must _________

• review, revise
• quote, paraphrase
• explain, elaborate
• introduce, summarize

Which transition signals the conclusion?

• In addition
• Similarly
• For example
• As you can see

Which transition signals explaining

• author states
• this illustrates
• in the same way
• in addtion

Which transition signals contrast?

• furthermore
• for instance
• as a result
• however