Expository or Argumentative
5 Elements of Expository Writing
Outline
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentences and Text Evidence
100

This style of writing has an introduction, body, and conclusion.

What is Expository Essay?

100

The main step in pre-writing for an  expository writing is?

What is Organization/Outline? 

100

What is the first thing you do before creating an outline. Hint: It is the first step in the writing process.

What is brainstorm? Organizing thoughts? 

100

The thesis statement is

A topic sentence that supports your paper?

100

The essence of transition words

What is a word that helps your paper flow?

200

This kind of writing often gives an opinion of a literary piece.

What is an Argumentative Essay?

200

What is at the heart of expository writing and what is it's purpose?

What is the topic sentence or thesis statement. It tells the reader what the paragraph or essay is about.

200

After you brainstorm, what do you do next?

What is categorize or classify information (word sort or fact sort).

200

The length of a thesis statement

What is One sentence?

200

The purpose of adding transitons in your paragraphs

What is to change the readers thought process?

300

This kind of writing has a topic sentence, followed by a reason, fact, or concrete detail. Commentary is added to elaborate or give added information.

What is Expository Essay?

300

What is the glue of expository writing? How do you make your essay flow smoothly? 

What is Transition words are the glue?

300

What goes at the top of the outline?

What is the topic? 

300

Two parapgrahps where your thesis statement found.

What is the introduction and the conclusion?

300

What is text evidence?

What is proof from a writing piece that will support your thoughts?

400

This type of writing includes your opinion.

What is an Argumentative Essay?

400

What is the meat of expository writing? (Where all the information is)

What is text evidence and elaboration. It gives the reader an explanation, example, or elaboration (added information). This is in our body paragraphs. 

400

What goes on the informal outline that supports our thoughts?

What is a reason, fact, or concrete detail (text evidence)

400

The purpose of a thesis statement

What is to inform your reader about your topic?

400

3 important things in an introduction

What is a attention grabber, supporting sentences, and a thesis statement?

500

An essay with the following prompt is what type? In what ways are pets like people and in what ways are they not? Write a comparison-contrast essay explaining the similarities and differences between pets and people.

What is an Expository Essay? 

500

What ties expository writing all together? 

What is the conclusion?

500

What goes on the outline the concludes our paragraphs?

What is a Conclusion

500

The formula for a thesis statement

What is your main topic + your opinion +your subtopics or claim +frame?


500

Transition words introduce a reason, fact, or concrete detail. Where can trnsition words be written?

What is in the beginning or middle of a sentence.

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