Expository Writing
What is the author's purpose of writing an expository text?
What is to Explain/Inform
What type of essay allows you to choose from two different types of opinions?
What is an Argumentative Essay
What makes up an introduction?
What are a Hook, Bridge, and Thesis.
What is it called to say where you receive your information?
What is a citation.
What is the integration of vocabulary meant to do?
What is Strengthen and further ideas
What are the words called that let the reader know we will be changing topics?
What are Transition Words
How many paragraphs does an argumentative essay usually have?
What is 6
What is the way the text is organized called?
What is structure.
What is direct evidence straight from the source called?
What is a Direct Quote.
What does the tone do?
What is Helps strengthen the argument
What must be stated in the closing of an expository essay?
What is to Restate your thesis and/or main ideas
What is always found in the last sentence of the introduction and then restated in the first sentence of the conclusion?
What is a Thesis Statement
What is the main stance you take in an Argumentative essay?
What is a Position.
What is expanding upon the ideas presented in the evidence called?
What is Elaboration.
What does varied sentence structure contribute to?
What is Fluidity of ideas
Which of the following in an example of an expository prompt?
A) Smoking in public places should be banned?
B) How social media influences society?
C) How does the life of your generation differ from that of your grandparents?
What is B
Prompt: How can students focus better in shcool? Point: Gum will be a distraction if it is chewed loudly. What is this an example of?
What is a Counterclaim
What is the main stance called in expository writing?
What is a central idea.
What is it called when the writer cites the information and changes the words, but keeps the overall meaning of the evidence?
What is paraphrasing/Indirect citation.
What kind of word choice is NOT recommended?
What is Vague, unclear, and confusing words
Picking out a driving age is something that needs to be well thought out and not something that is loosely assigned. Safety, education, and necessity are all things that lawmakers should take into consideration when choosing a legal driving age for everyone. What is important is that no matter when teenagers get to drive, they get to drive at the age where it is most beneficial for them and the people around them. Getting to drive is a privilege and should be treated as such. Things like teenagers safety, the amount of education, and if it is truly necessary are things that should be determiners of that driving age
What is a Conclusion
Why is the rebuttal important in an argumentative essay?
It helps strengthen your argument by adding more evidence to support your argument.
Purposeful transitional strategies connect ideas within and among paragraphs, creating what in an essay?
What is Cohesion.
What evidence is strongest in an essay?
What is Data and Statistics.
Why is grammar, punctuation, and capitalization important?
What is a Demonstrates consistent command of the communication of ideas