Expository Essay
Expository Extras!
memes
Revising & Editing
Test Taking Strategies
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How do you hook your reader?

Possible answers: alliteration, catching statement, descriptive image, hyperbole, (famous) quote

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What is the purpose of an expository essay?
To explain a topic.
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big green guy

shrek

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What resource can you use to help with editing(spelling words correctly)?
a dictionary
100
What is the duration of each day of the STAAR test?
4 hours
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How do you write your thesis?

Look at the prompt to begin your sentence....then "because of reasons 1, 2, and 3." "Chicken Foot" format

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How should you start each topic sentence?
With a transition word.
200

who is an alien


mr. Zucc

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The word because does not appropriately connect the two clauses in the following sentence: The young boy led his schoolmates in songs because rescuers worked to free them from the wreckage. Which word should replace because? a. if b. while c. although d. where
b. while
200
Name a few ways you can take brain breaks during the test.
Roll around your neck. Close your eyes for one minute. Roll your shoulders around. (**Cannot stand up!)
300
What does a kernel essay look like for expository?
1. Hook & thesis 2. Body paragraph one from reason one 3. Body paragraph two from reason two 4. Body paragraph three from reason three 5. Conclusion
300
Name some transition words you might use.
First, second, third, finally, another, therefore, however, etc.
300

do you know the way

yes, i have ebola

300
Which sentence in this paragraph should be deleted? How could a child be so brave? Why had a little boy risked his own life to save his fellow students? Where was the courageous boy's mother? When reporters questioned the young boy, he answered, "I was the hall monitor. It was my job to look after my classmates."
Where was the courageous boy's mother?
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On day one of the writing STAAR, how should you pace yourself? What piece should you do first, second, third, etc?
1st: Read all of prompt page, and do pre-write on one blank page. 2nd: Complete the multiple choice section of the test, bubbling in the correct answers on your scan tron. 3rd: Go back and begin your rough draft. 4th: Revise and edit: use a dictionary & a thesarus! Last: In your BEST handwriting, write your final copy.
400
What is a controlling idea?
Your thesis...what is paper is all about...your "thick question" being answered.
400
What can you refer to as an example in an expository essay?
A personal experience, a famous person's experience, something that happened to your friend or parent, etc.
400

rip harambe

not joking rip

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Which sentence could be added to the end of this paragraph to strengthen the introduction to this paper? During the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics, most people weren't watching the athletes. Instead they were watching the small boy who was walking next to the famous Chinese basketball player. The boy's entrance brought enthusiastic cheers. That's because nine-year-old Lin Hao was more than just a kid. a. He was a great kid. b. He was in school. c. He was a national hero. d. He was exceptionally cute.
c. He was a national hero.
400
What should you do the night before your test(s)?
Pack a water bottle, relax, and get a good night's sleep.
500

Draw your graphic organizer that you will use for your expository pre-write.

Answers will vary. (Listed out kernel essay or boxed kernel essay.)

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How should you conclude your expository essay?
Revisit the thesis. Summarize your main idea.
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(1) Just a few months earlier, Hao had been at school on a typical day. (2) Without warning, the ground beneath him began to tremble. (3) Hao's school was at the very heart of an earthquake. (4) Windows shattered, and shelves toppled over. (5) Finally the whole building collapsed. (6) Hao somehow managed to climb out of the rubble and save himself. (7) He risked his life to pull two of his classmates to safety. The author would like to add the following sentence to this paragraph. Then, despite his own injuries, Hao went back into the ruins. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence? a. After sentence 1 b. After sentence 2 c. After sentence 4 d. After sentence 6
d. After sentence 6
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What should you do on the morning of your test(s)?
Eat a healthly breakfast, be on time to school, bring your water bottle and highlighter, and be ready to show your awesome-ness!
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