Expository Essay
What is type of hook is good to use at the beginning of your paper?
Possible answers: alliteration, catching statement, descriptive image, hyperbole, (famous) quote
What is the purpose of an expository essay?
To explain a topic.
(1) I learned something important about my parents a few days ago. (2) There not as strict as I once thought. (3) Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s house. (4) My friends Terrance and Daiki also spend the night at Tony’s house.
What change if any should be made in sentence 2?
7. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
A Change there to they’re
B Change strict to stricter
C Change I to we
D No change should be made in this sentence.
A Change there to they’re
What resource can you use to help with editing (spelling words correctly)?
a dictionary
What is the duration of each day of the STAAR test?
4 hours
What is a thesis statement and what is another name for it?
A statement that tells your reader what the paper is about.
Controlling Idea
What does elaborate mean?
To give details.
(1) I learned something important about my parents a few days ago. (2) There not as strict as I once thought. (3) Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s house. (4) My friends Terrance and Daiki also spend the night at Tony’s house.
What is the best way to combine sentences 3 & 4?
A Last Friday I spent the night. At Tony’s house with my friends Terrance and Daiki.
B Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s with Terrance and Daiki because they also spent the
night at Tony’s house.
C Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s house, my friends Terrance and Daiki did, too.
D Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s house with my friends Terrance and Daiki.
D Last Friday I spent the night at Tony’s house with my friends Terrance and Daiki.
(12) The second thought was worse.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?
A Add a comma after second
B Delete the word thought
C Change worse to worser
D No change should be made in this sentence.
D No change should be made in this sentence.
What can you do directly after the test?
(Trick question)
Nothing.
How many paragraphs should you have in your expository? What are they? (2 part answer)
4 paragraphs - 1. Introduction 2. Body paragraph one (PE) 3. Body paragraph two (WE) 4. Conclusion
Name some transition words you might use.
First, second, third, finally, another, therefore, however, for example, in conclusion, etc.
(7) My friends and me followed Daiki into the bathroom to watch.
What change if any should be made to sentence 7?
A Change My friends and me to Me and my friends
B Change me to I
C Insert a comma after followed
D No change should be made in this sentence.
B Change me to I
(13) “My parents are going to going to ground me until I’m 55” I said to my reflection.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 13?
A Change are to is
B Insert a comma after 55
C Insert a comma after said
D No change should be made in this sentence.
B Insert a comma after 55
What are the FANBOYS?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
What are the different type of worldly examples you use on your essay?
History, Entertainment, Literature
What can you refer to as an example in an expository essay? (body paragraphs)
A personal experience and a worldly example
(9) I didn’t want to be left out, I put a streak in my hair, too.
What is the best way to correct sentence 9?
A I didn’t want to be left out and I put a streak in my hair, too.
B I didn’t want to be left out, so I put a streak in my hair, too.
C I didn’t want to be left out because I put a streak in my hair, too.
D I didn’t want to be left out. I put a streak in hair, too.
B I didn’t want to be left out, so I put a streak in my hair, too.
(15) I tried to sneak in quiet, but Mom and Dad saw me before I could get to my room.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?
A Change tried to try
B Change quiet to quietly
C Change Mom and Dad to mom and dad
D No change should be made in this sentence.
B Change quiet to quietly
What combined score do you need to pass the essay?
A combined score of 5.
2 and 3
Draw planning page or 4 square.
Answers will vary.
How should you conclude your expository essay?
Include transition. Restate the thesis. Summarize your main idea.
(10) As I stared at myself in the mirror the next morning I had two thoughts.
What change, if any, needs to be made to this sentence?
A Change stared to staired
B Insert a comma after mirror
C Change two to too
D No change should be made in this sentence.
D No change should be made in this sentence.
What is the difference in revising and editing?
Answers will vary.
When would you use a semicolon?
When combining two independent clauses.