Explanatory Essay Review

In an introduction paragraph, what is BACKGROUND INFORMATION?

• A general statement about the topic of your essay that grabs the

  readers attention and makes them want to keep reading

• Provides important background information on the topic or text

• A single, clear, and concise sentence that

  presents the main point or argument of your essay. It answers the

  prompt and provides a roadmap for the rest of your essay.

What is the purpose of explanatory writing?

• to inform/explain

• to entertain

• To persuade

What is the function of the body paragraphs in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To provide a conclusion

• To support the thesis statement with evidence

• To entertain the reader

In a body paragraph, what is CITE/EVIDENCE?

• States ONE claim you made in your thesis. That will be the focus for the body

  paragraph.

• A quote from the text that clearly supports your claim and thesis.

• Clearly explains how/why the quote proves your claim.

What is the LEAD IN to a quote?

• The author's name and page number.

• Provides information about what is happening in the story at the time of the quote.

• Proper punctuation at the end of a quote.

In a body paragraph, what is Explain/Reasoning?

• States ONE claim you made in your thesis. That will be the focus for the body

  paragraph.

• A quote from the text that clearly supports your claim and thesis.

• Clearly explains how/why the quote proves your claim in at least 2 sentences.

What helps your essay flow from one idea to the next?

• Transition words and phrases

• Conclusion

• Similes

• Facts

In an introduction paragraph, what is a HOOK?

• A general statement about the topic of your essay that grabs the

  readers attention and makes them want to keep reading

• Provides important background information on the topic or text

• A single, clear, and concise sentence that

  presents the main point or argument of your essay. It answers the

  prompt and provides a roadmap for the rest of your essay.

In a conclusion paragraph, what is the RESTATED THESIS?

• Writing your thesis from the introduction using different words.

• Copy and pasting the thesis from your introduction paragraph.

• Making a new thesis for your essay.

In a conclusion paragraph, what is the SUMMARY OF MAIN POINTS?

• Copy and pasting the quotes you used in the body paragraphs.

• Summarizing the evidence you used in your own words and briefly explaining how it supports your thesis.

• The summary of the text.