Expository
What is a central idea?
The most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text.
What is the minimum number of sentences you should write in a paragraph?
Six sentences per paragraph.
What information should be included in an in-text citation?
The author's last name and the page number.
Where does the works cited page go?
At the end of your essay.
What is expository writing?
Writing intended to present or report on information accurately for the purpose of improving the reader’s understanding of an issue, problem, or concept.
What are the three things you need to determine when breaking down a prompt?
Purpose, audience, and format.
Where do you put an in-text citation?
After the quote.
When writing a citation for the works cited page, how should you write the author's name?
Author’s last name, followed by a comma and the rest of the name, as presented in the work.
Which of the following should not be included in a expository essay?
supporting evidence and details from multiple sources
a refutation
an appropriate tone and voice for your audience and purpose
a conclusion
A refutation
How many pieces of evidence should you include in a body paragraph?
Two pieces of evidence.
Write an in-text citation based on the following information:
Quote: "I remember having a certain detached and disbelieving concern in the actions of "Cynthia" but certainly no responsibility."
Title of Story: By Any Other Name
Author: Santha Rama Rau
Page number: 369
Publication date: 1951
"I remember having a certain detached and disbelieving concern in the actions of "Cynthia" but certainly no responsibility." (Rau, 369).
When creating a citation for the works cited page, what does "location" refer to?
Location refers to all the pages you pulled evidence from for that source.
Which of the following should not be included in an expository essay?
an introduction
a central idea
a strong claim
logical organization
A strong claim.
Where should you put the thesis statement?
At the end of the introduction.
Is the in-text citation for the following example correct or incorrect?
In paragraph 2, Victor says " I was indifferent, therefore, to my school-fellows in general..." (Shelley).
It is incorrect. This in-text citation is missing the page number in the parenthesis.
How many citations should you have on your works cited page?
One for each source you pulled evidence from.
List as many text structures as you can. The team that lists the most correct gets the points.
Description
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequence
What is a thesis statement?
A statement that shares the central idea of an essay.
Is the in-text citation for the following example correct or incorrect?
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
It is correct. The author's last name can be listed in parenthesis with the page number or in the sentence.
List all the information required to cite a source on the works cited page. The team that gets the most correct gets the points.
Author.
Title of source.
Title of container,
Other contributors,
Version,
Number,
Publisher,
Publication date,
Location.