Expository Essay Structure

A topic sentence _______.

• Is the first sentence in the body paragraph

• Introduces the topic for the body paragraph

• Doesn't introduce any new ideas

• All of the above

What should your FIRST body paragraph be about?

• More reasons

• Reason 2 from your thesis

• Your opinions on the prompt

• Reason 1 from your thesis

What should your SECOND body paragraph be about?

• The second reason from your thesis

• More reasons

• Your hook

• The first reason from your thesis

Where does the thesis statement go?

• The first body paragraph

• The last sentence in the introduction

• The conclusion

• We don't need a thesis statement

Write at least THREE sentences explaining how you can use the strategies you've learned to write a better essay.

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The introductory paragraph has two parts, what are they?

• Is this a trick question?

• Just thesis statement

• Hook and Thesis Statement

• Just a hook

How do the body paragraph(s) function in an essay?

• Each one is developed to support the thesis

• Each one has an unrelated idea but they work well together.

• "There can only be one..."

• The body paragraph is not in an essay.

In the STAAR expository essay, how do I form the topic sentence of my body paragraph?

• By recycling an old idea.

• By coming up with a new idea

• By rewriting my entire thesis

• By expanding on my "because statement."

Why is it important that I know how to organize my essay?

• Because the structure of my essay is graded

• Because my teacher said it was important

• Because organization means I can present my ideas logically

• All of the above

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Introduction

• Interlocutor

• Interrogative

• Enter - Something???