Expository Essay

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain

• To persuade

• To express ideas/feelings

• To entertain

How many paragraphs in an explanatory essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What goes between your hook and your thesis in the intro?

• Background 

• Quote

• Lead in 

• Topic sentence

A ___________________ is the main point of your paper.

• Thesis

• Lead in 

• Topic sentence

• elaboration

When possible, a DIRECT quote from the text to support your thesis or claims. Also, cited examples from text that are paraphrased or described (video/image).+1

• Evidence

• Elaboration

• Thesis

• Conclusion

Restates thesis and main points. Tells the importance of the topic.

• Concluding paragraph

• Introductory paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Thesis

Words like "first, next, last, in conclusion" that give order to your paragraph.

• Transitions

• Topic Sentence

• Elaboration

• Concluding sentence

Your evidence should contain a _____________, quote and citation. 

• lead in

• elaboration

• conclusion

• transition

A statement that addresses the main point or topic of your paper and lists the supporting claims. Example: Assigning homework is controversial because of the impact on family time, the popularity of afterschool activities, and the lack of research supporting learning gains.

• List thesis

• Conclusion

• Intro

• Body Paragraph

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.

• Introduction, Hook, Body

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.