The last sentence in the introductory paragraph of your expository essay.
What is a thesis statement?
100
This type of essay examines or explains ideas
What is an expository essay?
100
This is at the beginning of every sentence.
What is a capital?
100
The prompt reads, "Write about a time that you..." for this kind of writing.
What is a personal narrative (memoir)?
100
The absolute "must have" in an expository essay.
What is a thesis statement/ controlling idea?
200
This sentence catches your attention and is the found at the beginning.
What is a hook?
200
This type of writing tells about a special event or episode in the writer's life.
What is a personal narrative (or memoir)?
200
You do this at the beginning of every paragraph
What is indent?
200
If a prompt reads: Write about why (a topic) is important,
it is this type of writing.
What is an expository essay?
200
The essential parts or sections of an expository essay.
What are the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
300
In an expository essay, this is the sentence that tell the reader what you will develop, support, and explain in your paper.
What is a thesis statement?
300
This type of writing sometimes tells the audience about a lesson learned through an experience.
What is a personal narrative (memoir)?
300
What is at the end of each sentence?
What is end punctuation?
. ! ?
300
When the prompt reads, "explain whether it is better to..." you need to take a ___________ on the topic and support it.
What is a stance, or position?
300
These explain and support the main ideas.
What are supporting details? (or examples)
400
In a personal narrative, the writer may reflect on this in the concluding sentences.
What is the lesson learned or importance of the event?
400
This type of essay has a thesis statement.
What is an expository essay?
400
Must be used when citing words from an article.
What are quotation marks?
400
Be careful not to be distracted by these parts of the prompt.
What are pictures and/ or famous quotes?
400
Types of words that stimulate the senses and make your writing engaging.
What is sensory language?
500
This wraps up your essay and connects back to the thesis (Minimum of 1 sentence)
What is the conclusion?
500
In writing this type of essay, you use vivid, sensory details, meaningful vocabulary, and appropriate punctuation.
Narrative AND expository!
500
What must be used to indicate words spoken by a person?
What are quotation marks?
500
If you take an expository prompt and turn it into a question, it helps you formulate this.
For example: Explain why friendship is important.
Turn into question: Why is friendship important?
What is a thesis statement?
500
A "must have" in a personal narrative.
The lesson learned, importance of the event, and/or why is was memorable.