WorksheetsInformative Essay Concepts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
In the middle
Before
After
What are two pre-writing strategies to use when writing expository essays?
Breaking down the prompt using P.A.T and Planning
Writing the body paragraphs using MEAEAL
Writing the introduction
What is the first thing to do when you are given a prompt?
Use M.E.A.L to break down the prompt
Make a plan to write the essay
Break down the prompt using PAT
What does PAT help you to understand?
The purpose for which I am writing
The topic I am writing on or about
The audience I am writing for.
All of the above
Once you have unpacked your prompt. What should you do next?
Make a link
Make MEAL paragraph.
Make a plan
Touch back
For an informative essay, how many paragraphs should you include in your planning?
5 paragraphs
Four paragraphs
2 paragraphs
as many paragraphs as possible
So you have planned. You are now ready to write the introduction. What is the structure of the introduction?
Hook and topic sentence only.
Thesis statement only
Thesis statement and essay map only.
Hook, topic sentence, supporting details, thesis/essay map
What is the function of the thesis statement and essaymap
It tells the reader the general idea of what the essay is about features the points the writer will use to develop the paragraphs.
It gives the only main points that are discussed in the essay
It gives a general idea of what the essay is about.
Which is a good example of a thesis statement and essay map?
People are suffering from illness caused by unhealthy lifestyle
Do you desire stamina and good health?
Eating healthy is beneficial because it prevents illnesses, and energizes.
"You are what you eat."
Which is a good example of a theis and essay map statement?
Wisdom is making good choices.
Can schools teach wisdom?
Wisdom is organized life!
Wisdom is vital to life; it produces sensitivity and allows good judgement
What is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph?
Linking sentence
Thesis statement/essay map
zinger
main idea
So you have your intro. Body paragraphs are next. What is the method to develop the body pragraphs?
MLA
M.E.A.L
ABC
PAT
You must have a main point to start each body paragraph. How do you form the main point for each paragraph?
By using a quote from a famous person.
By linking the the thesis statement to the evidences.
Combine the thesis and the point from the essay map
By using text evidences.
What comes after the main idea or main point in your body paragraph?
Analysis
Text evidence which is tagged
Linking sentence
Hook
How must you present text evidence?
Use the authors name and quotation marks
State the source of the quote only.
Use author's name, title of article, genre, quotation marks, page number
State page number and name of article only
What should you do after correctly presenting the text evidence?
Link the evidence
Conclude with a text evidence
Restate the thesis staement
Analyze the text evidence.
What should you do after stating the main idea, use text evidence , and analyze the evidence?
Write the hook.
Write link by restating thesis statement and main point of the paragraph
Conclude the essay
Write the essaymap
According to the Englisg Standard of Writing, writers must apply certain acceptable style and format when they are writing. Middle and high school students must practice writing in MLA (Modern language Association).
Which is a good example of presenting text evidence in MLA format?
According to "Faith Magazine," "God is love" (Brown, 5).
The article states, God is good
As stated in the text, "pretense is a masks".
The text claims "decisions are hard."
What is the structure of the introduction in order ?
Thesis/Hook/Topic and supporting sentence/essay map
Topic sentence/Supporting sentence/ Hook/thesis
Hook/Topic sentence/Supporting Sentence/Thesis and essay map
Essay map/hook/Supporting and topic sentence/thesis
What is the structure of the concluding paragraph?
Touch back/ Thesis/Essaymap
Touch back/zinger
Recap of thesis & main points/Look to the future/Matters of heart/ Zinger
Recap/Hook/Zinger
