Types of Essays Narrative Opinion Argumentative Informative Explanatory

What is the purpose of narrative writing?

• to tell a story

• to inform

• to persuade

What is the purpose of informative writing?

• to tell a story

• to inform

• to persuade

Click on everything you should have in a narrative essay.

• thesis statement

• characters

• plot

• conflict

• facts/details

Click on everything you should have in an informative essay.

• facts/details

• plot

• conflict

• thesis statement

• characters

True or False? The hook is the first sentence in your introductory paragraph.

• True

• False

Click on everything you need in a thesis statement.

• hook

• your opinion

• your topic

• your 3 reasons

Which paragraph should your thesis statement be located?

• conclusion

• second

• third

• introduction

• forth

What should be the first word in your thesis statement?

• your opinion

• I believe

• I think

• your topic

• your three reasons

What should come second in your thesis statement?

• your topic

• your opinion

• your three reasons

• I believe

• I think

What is another name for informative writing?

• narrative

• persuasive

• expository