Understanding Expository Writing Techniques

The video tutorial explains expository writing, focusing on the importance of topic sentences. It defines a topic sentence, discusses its placement, and provides strategies for writing effective ones. The tutorial uses 'recess is good for kids' as an example topic, offering sentence starters to help craft topic sentences. The video concludes with tips for ensuring clarity and strength in writing.

What is the primary purpose of expository writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To narrate a story

• To explain or inform about a topic

• To persuade the reader

What does expository writing aim to do?

• Explain or inform about a topic

• Persuade the reader

• Tell a story

• Describe a character

Where is a topic sentence typically found in an expository composition?

• At the end of the essay

• In the middle of the essay

• In the conclusion

• At the beginning of the essay

Which sentence best describes a topic sentence?

• A sentence that asks a question

• A sentence that concludes the essay

• A sentence that introduces the main idea

• A sentence that provides evidence

What is the role of a topic sentence in an expository composition?

• To introduce the central idea

• To summarize the entire essay

• To conclude the essay

• To provide a counterargument

What is the first step in writing a topic sentence?

• Selecting a topic you know about

• Writing a conclusion

• Finding supporting evidence

• Choosing a catchy title

What should you do after selecting a topic for your topic sentence?

• Focus the topic further

• Create an outline

• Start with a quote

• Write the conclusion

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for starting a topic sentence?

• Because

• Although

• Then

• If

Which of the following is a topic sentence starter?

• Since

• Because

• However

• Therefore

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good topic sentence?

• It is vague

• It is clear

• It is focused

• It introduces the main idea