Expository Writing Introduction

What is one type of a controlling idea?

• Conclusion

• Thesis Statement

• Examples

• Parenthetical Documentation 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is an expository/informative essay used to do?

• ARGUE being for/against a topic.

• DESCRIBE a personal experience.

• INFORM the reader about a given topic.

• ENTERTAIN the readers with a created story.

TRUE/FALSE: The INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention.

• True

• False

Expository/Informative writing uses what type of passages?

• Informational/ Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Poems

• Dramas/Plays

SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ...

• Narrative Writing

• Argumentative Writing

• Informative Writing

A student is allowed to use only ONE source when finding text evidence for an expository paper.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

A synonym for expository essay would be...

• Story

• Short Story

• Informational Essay

• Persuasive Essay

What is the author's purpose in an expository text? 

• To explain 

• To entertain

• To describe

• To tell a story

Which is NOT another name for expository writing?

• Explanatory

• Narrative

• Informative

• Informational

What is the primary purpose of an expository essay?

• To entertain the reader

• To argue a point

• To inform or explain a topic

• To describe a personal experience