The Basics
Don'ts
Critiquing
Evidence
Grab Bag
100
The expository essay does this
What is explain
100
This word should only be used in personal narratives and not expository essays
What is "I" or "Me"
100
This word means that you are judging a text
What is critiquing
100
These are the two categories of evidence that are used in expository essays
What is strong and weak
100
These are statements that can be proved true
What are facts
200
An example of a expository essay is this
What is a newspaper, magazine, cereal box, or anything else that explains
200
You should never do this because you do not know who is reading your essay
What is address the reader
200
This is the central point that the author is making
What is the main idea
200
This type of evidence involves a strong opinion against what you are writing about
What is bias
200
This is a type of evidence where something an expert said or wrote is used as proof
What is a quotation
300
This is the way the text is organized
What is a structural pattern
300
This is when you copy directly from another source or person without giving proper credit
What is plagiarism
300
The main idea must have this in order to be fully developed
What is evidence
300
This type of evidence is a general statement about a group that is usually untrue
What is a stereotype
300
This is when you use poor evidence or do not state your evidence well
What is inadequate support
400
This is when text is organized in order of when it happened
What is chronological order
400
This is when I have no idea what you are trying to say
What is poor unity or poor coherence
400
This is like the glue of the paper, it holds it all together
What is coherence
400
This type of evidence does not really make sense
What is faulty reasoning
400
This is the reason the author is writing the essay
What is intent
500
This word means "the necessary components to make judgements"
What is clarity
500
This is the type of tone that you should never believe
What is an angry or emotional tone
500
This is correct reasoning
What is logic
500
This word means a logical connection or clarity
What is coherence
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