PTA Essay

What is an Expository Essay?

• is a form of academic writing that aims to tell a story.

• is an essay that uses factual evidence to explain or investigate a specific topic.

• is a type of essay that describes something

• is an essay that convinces the reader of the merits of their opinion or stance on a particular issue.

Benefits of Expository Writing

• Evaluating the information and Critical thinking.

• A writer learns to communicate their main points efficiently and present a clear argument to convince.

• Attempts to create more involved and clear encounter so that the reader can understand it better.

• Allows writers to express their stories creatively.

It is one of the variations of expository essays.

• Classification essays.

• Drafting .

• Advanced essays.

"The writer organizes the essay by starting with the most general category and then defines and gives examples of each specific classification."

This definition is from:

• Compare and contrast essays

• Cause and effect essays

• Classification essays

"Cause and effect essays, sometimes called process essays, explain a procedure, step-by-step process, or how to do something with the goal of instructing the reader."

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many are the steps of the process for expository writing?

• Six steps.

• Four steps.

• Two steps.

• Five steps

What should students do during prewriting?

• Share the essay with a teacher

• Write the essay

• Take time to brainstorm.

• Review, modify and reorganize their work

What should students do during editing?

• Correct errors in grammar and mechanics.

• Publish the essay.

• Take time to brainstorm.

• Write the essay.

What are the parts of the introductory paragraph of an expository essay?

• topic sentence, and thesis statement.

• Hook sentence, context and thesis statement.

• Opening sentence and context.

• Definition.

What is the structure of an expository essay?

• Introduction and conclusion.

• Introduction, thesis statement and conclusion.

• Introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion.