B.E.S.T. Informative/Argumentative Essay Prep Review

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 
• To tell a story. 
• To entertain the readers.
• To persuade the reader.

What do they call the attention grabbing sentence in the introduction?

• Body

• Hook

• Conclusion

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Your introduction should include (choose all that apply)

• hook

• evidence

• thesis

• four or more sentences

Your body paragraphs should include (choose all that apply)

• transition word

• text evidence to support your topic sentence

• your opinion

• citation-where you got this evidence from

• information that isn't in any of the sources

Write an essay explaining why sea turtles are important and ways that we can help save this endangered species. Argumentative or informative?

• argumentative

• informative

It's acceptable to include new evidence in your conclusion.

• True

• False

• Maybe

How many paragraphs should your essay have?

• at least 2

• at least 3

• at least 4

• at least 5

The purpose of the introduction paragraph is to _______.

• grab the attention of the reader

• provide background information on the topic

• establish the importance of the topic

• state your thesis

• all of the above

Each paragraph should have this many sentences:

• 5 to 7

• 2 to 4

• 1 to 3

• 7 to 10

In an informative essay, the each of the three body paragraphs should explain one of the three reasons stated in the thesis.

• False

• True