Expository Essay Review

What is Expository Writing?

• A statement that summarizes what you will explain about your topic.

• An opening statement that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.

• Writing that explains or describes something.

• Writing that argues a topic or persuades.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is a hook (lead) ?

• A statement that summarizes what you will explain about your topic.

• An opening statement that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.

• Writing that explains or describes something.

• Writing that argues a topic or persuades.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is a thesis statement?

• A statement that summarizes what you will explain about your topic.

• An opening statement that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.

• Writing that explains or describes something.

• Writing that argues a topic or persuades.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which example is not a type of hook that you learned in class?

• Quote

• Question

• Statement

• Descriptive Segment

What type of lead is below:

I'll never forget the time that I went to a NBA basketball game and got an opportunity to meet LeBron James. I was walking on the floor heading to grab some food when he ran out of the tunnel and stopped right in front of me. He turned around after shooting a three-pointer and said hello. I felt like the luckiest person ever.

• Question

• Descriptive Segment

• Anecdote

• Statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What type of lead is below:

Slimy and slick. Hissing and heavy. Sneaky and scary. Snakes slither and slide through all types of spaces.

• Question

• Descriptive Segment

• Anecdote

• Statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What type of lead is below:

75% of Americans are afraid of snakes.

• Question

• Descriptive Segment

• Anecdote

• Statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Read the introduction and identify the thesis statement.

I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, and family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas. It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches. On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year. Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious food.

• I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, an family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas.

• Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious foods.

• It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches.

• They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Read the introduction and identify which sentence is part of introducing the topic.

I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, and family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas. It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches. On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year. Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious food.

• I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, an family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas.

• Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious foods.

• It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches.

• They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the introduction and identify the first sentence of the hook (lead)?

I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, and family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas. It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches. On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year. Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious food.

• I will always remember the time that my parents, siblings, an family spent Thanksgiving together in the Bahamas.

• Each year, we celebrate the rich history, traditions, and delicious foods.

• It was filled with excitement and sunny beaches.

• They enjoy time with family and friends and give thanks for the wonderful things they've enjoyed throughout the year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10