Explanatory Essay

Each reason I have in my essay to support my topic should be developed in a separate paragraph?

• No

• Yes

• Sometimes

After I cite text evidence, what do I need to do next to complete my body paragraphs?

• I need to explain my evidence in my own words.

• I need to explain my evidence further by citing more text evidence.

• I need to write a concluding sentence.

What should you do after you read through a text to prepare yourself for writing an essay?

• Begin writing an introductory paragraph.

• Read it again and highlight evidence that supports the topic.

• Begin writing a body paragraph.

• Begin writing a hook to grab your readers' attention.

Choose TWO ANSWERS - Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary to explain your text evidence after you have cited it in your essay?

• YES

• No, sometimes you don't need to.

• Yes, you must always explain your evidence!!

In your introductory paragraph, should you have a thesis statement that reveals your reasons that support your topic?

• No

• Sometimes

• Always

Choose TWO ANSWERS - When you are asked to write an essay, should you completely understand the writing prompt before you read a text?

• No, you don't need to know before reading the text.

• yes, so that you know what evidence you are looking for while you read

• yes, so that you write about the correct topic.

• No, you don't need to understand what you will be writing about.

How many paragraphs are in an explanatory essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The first paragraph in an explanatory essay is called the...

• topic sentence

• hook

• introduction

• transition

How many body paragraphs are in an explanatory essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The last sentence in the introduction is called the...

• concluding sentence

• thesis statement

• main idea

• transition