Expository and Argumentative Writing Guidelines

What is the purpose of expository writing?

• to explain or describe something

• to teach a lesson

• to argue a perspective

• to expose a secret

Expository writing and argumentative writing should only use the passages, not outside knowledge.

• True

• False

How many minutes do you have to answer questions and write the essay?

• 1 hr and 45 min

• 1 hr and 30 minutes

• 1 hr

• 30 minutes

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.1

What are the keywords to know it is argumentative writing?

• claim

• counterclaim

• counterargument

• inform

When it says 'multiple passages', you must use both passages. True or False?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

In an argumentative essay, your thesis should answer the question given. True or False?

• True

• False

What should you use to form your thoughts before writing an essay?

• make an outline on your scrap paper

• write your Introduction

• write your Conclusion

• write a summary of the text

How many paragraphs should there be in either writing?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• The number of paragraphs in either writing can vary.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.7

Where should your thesis statement be in your introduction?

• At the end of the introduction

• At the beginning of the introduction

• In the middle of the introduction

• Not included

While normally I would tell you to cite paragraph numbers as (Kitzmiller, par. 4) and always indent, the student samples that received a 10/10 show that you can list it as (Kitzmiller 4) and not indent and still get a good score.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9