Informational Essay Review

What are the three ways to say "informative essay"?

• informational, argumentative, expository

• informational, explanatory, expository

• informational, argumentative, narrative

• informational, explanatory, explosive

What are keywords to show your prompt is informative? Choose all that apply.

• argue

• inform

• expand

• explain

Your introduction should include (choose all that apply)

• hook

• evidence

• thesis

• at least five 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

Which would be a good hook for the sea turtle essay?

• I think that sea turtles are the best!

• It's amazing, but sea turtles only return to a beach to lay eggs.

• Have you ever seen a sea turtle.

• Sharks are the best, but you might also like sea turtles.

Waiting until the night before to the due date to start a school project is very common among some students. Write an essay explaining why waiting until the last minute to start a school project is not a good idea. Use information from your three sources in your essay. What type of essay are you being asked to write?

• argumentative

• informative

What would be a good hook for the essay on starting school projects the night before the due date?

• I hate school projects!

• Have you ever waited until the last minute to start a school project?

• Sea turtles are the best!

• Some people start school projects right away, while others wait until the last minute to start a project.

Which would be a good transition word for your first body paragraph? Choose all that apply.

• In conclusion

• Next

• To begin with

• First

• In addition

"Statistics show that waiting until the last minute to start a school project creates stress." Choose the best way to cite this evidence. Choose all that apply

• You don't need any citation.

• According to the author

• Finally

• Source 3 informs us