Parts of an Essay
The last sentence in the introductory paragraph of your expository essay.
What is a Controlling Idea (thesis) statement?
These words or phrases help the ideas of the essay flow smoothly from one sentence to another or from one paragraph to another.
What is a transition word or transitional phrase?
This is at the beginning of every sentence.
What is a capital?
What part of the prompt should you write about?
What is the WRITE statement?
The absolute "must have" in an expository essay.
What is a controlling idea?
This sentence catches your attention and is the found at the beginning.
What is a hook?
In the body of the essay, this type of writing tells about a special event or episode in the writer's life.
What is a personal view?
You do this at the beginning of every paragraph
What is indent?
If a prompt states: "Read the following quotation/information." Do you begin writing your essay?
No
The essential parts or sections of an expository essay.
What are the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
In the introduction of an expository essay, this is the sentence that will state a fact about the topic of the essay.
What is the transition sentence?
In the body of the essay, this type of writing includes examples from books, movies, or history.
What is a world view?
What is at the end of each sentence?
What is end punctuation? . ! ?
When the prompt states, "Think about the following statement." Can you start writing your essay?
No
These explain and support the topic sentences.
What are supporting details? (or examples)
What are some examples of Hook sentences?
What is a:
question simile or metaphor
a quote imagery
a definition
This type of sentence has a subject + opinion because 1 + 2.
What is a controlling idea?
Must be used when citing words from an article.
What are quotation marks?
Be careful not to be distracted by these parts of the prompt.
What are the "read" and and "think" statements?
Types of words that stimulate the senses and make your writing engaging.
What is sensory language (imagery)?
This wraps up your essay and connects back to the thesis.
What is the conclusion?
In writing, this type of sentence tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence?
What must be used to indicate words spoken by a person?
What are quotation marks?
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 the question: Why is friendship important?
What is the Hook Sentence?
This is how you can conclude your expository essay.
What is:
Restate the controlling idea, Object Placement, Discussion, and final thought.