Writing an Explanatory Essay

A topic sentence tells your reader ​ (a)  

• what the paragraph is mostly about.
• what the most important part of the paragraph is.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Introduction Paragraph

,

(b) Body Paragraph

,

(c) Conclusion Paragraph

• Restate the thesis

• Hook

• Conclusion transition

• Background Info

• Call-to-action or global statement

• Concluding sentence

• Thesis statement

• Supporting Detail sentences

• Topic sentence

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence about the main character.

• A sentence that tells your reader the main idea of the paragraph

• A sentence that tells specific details that support the main idea of the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

These three or four sentences explain and support the main idea mentioned in the topic sentence.

• Topic Sentences

• Supporting Detail Sentences

• Concluding Sentences

• Thesis Statement

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

It reminds us of the main idea of the paragraph.

• Topic Sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Supporting Detail Sentence

• Concluding Sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The central idea, or what the paragraph is 

      mostly about.

• Main Idea

• Theme

• Conclusion transition

• title

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Reorder the following

• Body ¶ 2

• Introduction Paragraph

• Body ¶ 1

• Body ¶ 3

• Conclusion Paragraph

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

• To state the thesis of the entire essay.

• To provide additional supporting details.

• To summarize the main idea and provide closure.

• To introduce a new topic.

Which sentence type provides specific examples to clarify the main idea?

• Thesis Statement

• Concluding Sentence

• Supporting Detail Sentence

• Topic Sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To list all the supporting details.

• To provide a summary of the essay's conclusion.

• It tells the reader what your essay is about and helps keep your writing focused.

• To introduce the main idea of a paragraph.