What should your body paragraphs contain first?

Examples, quotations, and facts.

Which phrase best introduces a quote?

In the article "..." Author's Name states, SHOW ANSWER

"35% of people ride a bike to work"

Here is something from the text:

What is the best, smoothest way to include a quote into your essay?

In the speech "House Divided", Abraham Lincoln states that, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

"A house divided itself cannot stand" by Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" --- "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

There shouldn't be quotes in an informational essay

What is a transition?

A word or phrase that leads into the next idea

A statement about a central idea

Using the sentence to guess the meaning of a word

What type of paragraphs does an Informational Essay contain?

Exposition/Rising Action/Solution

What belongs in a conclusion?

break down of thesis statement, tie back to hook

hook, quotes from text, thesis statement

quotes from text, restate thesis statement

What is a thesis statement?

a sentence that lets the reader know what you will write about

the most important part of the body paragraph

a sentence that says the opposite of your viewpoint

a sentence that is only in the conclusion

In your introduction paragraph, you should

give general facts about your topic.

give specific facts about your topic.

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

To provide information, or explain steps in a process.

What are the three main parts of an essay?

The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.

A hook grabs the reader's attention.

A hook is the main idea of an essay.

The hook explains what each paragraph is about.

What is a thesis statement?

The statement that is the main idea of an essay.

The statement that introduces each paragraph.

The statement that grabs the reader's attention.

The final statement in an essay.

What is a topic sentence?

The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.

The sentence that get's the reader's attention.

The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.

The final sentence in an essay.

The body paragraphs are meant to do what?

To explain the thesis statement.

Write Informative/Explanatory Texts

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What written component will drive your informative essay?

Evidence

Elaboration

Thesis statement

Hook

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is domain specific language important to include in your essay?

It is language that pertains to the topic and using this language validates my essay

This language helps to communicate your thesis statement

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What should you keep in mind when writing your informative essay?

Audience, prompt, purpose

Task, purpose, audience

Prompt, pencil, people

The village blacksmith

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are essential to include in your informative essay?

Your opinion, evidence, organization

Entertaining, evidence, elaboration

Clear thesis, informs the reader, opinionated

Organization, clear and accurate, strong supporting evidence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which rules should be followed when trying to achieve a formal style in your writing?

Avoid Contractions

Avoid slang

Avoid using statements such as, "Now I am going to tell you about..."

All of these are correct

What is the most important thing to remember when writing an informative essay?

A clear thesis statement

Textual evidence

Varied Transitions

All of these are correct

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What should come first in the introduction of an informational essay?

Hook

Thesis

Reason 1

Three body paragraph ideas

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Write Informative/Explanatory Texts

What written component will drive your informative essay?

Why is domain specific language important to include in your essay?

What should you keep in mind when writing your informative essay?

What are essential to include in your informative essay?

Which rules should be followed when trying to achieve a formal style in your writing?

What is the most important thing to remember when writing an informative essay?

What should come first in the introduction of an informational essay?

What should come at the end of the introduction for an informative essay?

What should your body paragraphs contain first?

What is it called when you tell the reader where you got evidence from?

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