Informative Essay Review

Yoshi, Hindiya, and Bells are discussing the purpose of the introduction in an informative essay. Can you help them figure it out?

• To provide a conclusion for the essay.

• To present the author's opinion on the topic.

• To provide background information and engage the reader.

• To summarize the main points of the essay.

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Jacob, Yoshi, and Hindiya are working together on an informative essay for their class. They are discussing what the main function of a thesis statement is in their essay. What do you think is the main function?

• To clearly state the main idea or argument of the essay.

• To introduce a counterargument to the main idea of the essay.

• To summarize the main points of the essay.

• To provide evidence supporting the main idea of the essay.

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Hindiya, Sam, and Jacob are working together on their class project. They need to write an informative essay and are discussing its structure. How many body paragraphs should an informative essay typically have?

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 1

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Jacob, Bells, and Sam are working together on an informative essay about climate change. As they discuss their essay, what do you think they would agree on regarding the role of supporting evidence?

• Supporting evidence strengthens the main points and arguments in an informative essay.

• Supporting evidence weakens the main points and arguments in an informative essay.

• Supporting evidence is only used in persuasive essays, not informative essays.

• Supporting evidence is not necessary in an informative essay.

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Yoshi, Bells, and Jacob are working together to write an informative essay for their class. As they reach the end of their essay, they discuss what the conclusion should include. What should the conclusion of an informative essay do?

• The conclusion should summarize the main points and provide a final thought or reflection on the topic.

• The conclusion should provide a call to action for the reader.

• The conclusion should restate the thesis statement.

• The conclusion should introduce new information not discussed in the essay.

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Jacob, Bells, and Sam are preparing to give presentations about their favorite topics in class. What information should they include at the beginning of their presentations?

• Hook, background information, and thesis statement

• Background information, supporting evidence, and conclusion

• Conclusion, supporting evidence, and counterarguments

• Thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusion

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Imagine Yoshi, Hindiya, and Sam are having a debate. Yoshi says a thesis statement in an informative essay should be a paragraph long, Hindiya thinks it should be three or four sentences, and Sam believes it should be one or two sentences. Who do you think is correct?

• Nora (A paragraph)

• Aiden (Three or four sentences)

• William (One or two sentences)

• None of them (A single word)

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Imagine Hindiya, Yoshi, and Jacob are working on an informative essay. What would be the purpose of their topic sentences in the body paragraphs?

• To introduce the main idea or topic of the paragraph.

• To summarize the previous paragraph.

• To conclude the paragraph.

• To provide supporting evidence for the main idea.

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Bells, Jacob, and Sam are working together to write an informative essay about the importance of recycling in their community. What types of evidence can they use to support the main points in their essay?

• statistics, facts, examples, expert opinions, and research findings

• anecdotes, personal opinions, quotes, and personal experiences

• emotional appeals, rhetorical questions, personal beliefs, and personal anecdotes

• fictional stories, personal opinions, rhetorical questions, and personal experiences

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Yoshi, Hindiya, and Sam are working together on an informative essay about renewable energy. As they discuss how to write the conclusion, they wonder why it's important to restate the thesis statement at the end. Why do you think it's important?

• To reinforce the main idea and leave a lasting impression on the reader.

• To summarize the supporting evidence and arguments.

• To provide a sense of closure to the essay.

• To remind the reader of the essay's main focus.

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