Introductions
The very first sentence of your essay is called this. It's intended to grab your readers attention.
A hook.
This should be written BEFORE each body paragraph
Subheading
True/False: You do not need to do research to write an explanation text
False! You should do research to make sure all your evidence is true
All paragraphs should have this at the beginning
indent
You should have this at the beginning of your conclusion
This part of your introduction gives a definition of your topic
Background information
Each body paragraph should have this at the beginning of it
Transition word
When researching, you should do this when taking notes for your writing
paraphrase/use your own words
All sentences should start with this
Capital letter
What is the last sentence of the conclusion?
closing
True/False: you need a subheading for your introduction
False!
factual evidence
How many facts do you need per body paragraph?
at least 1-2 facts that are on topic
All sentences should end with this
punctuation mark (Full stop, exclamation point, question mark)
What do you need to restate at the beginning of your conclusion?
Your thesis statement
This is the most important sentence in your introduction. It is the main idea of your writing
Thesis statement.
This part of the paragraph shows what the facts mean
explain the evidence
True/False: You are allowed to copy straight from the text during research
False! You should never copy straight from the text.
True/False: I should include subject-specific vocabulary throughout my writing
True!
Where do you get most of your information that you put in your conclusion?
You should get your information from your body paragraphs
True/False: An explanation text is written in first person (I, me, or my)
False!
True/False: You are only allowed to have 3 body paragraphs in explanation writing.
False! You can have more than 3 body paragraphs in explanation writing
Where do you write your notes before starting your explanation text?
Write notes on your planning sheet first!
True/False: explanation texts should be written in past tense
False! Explanation texts should be written in present tense
True/False: I can introduce new information in my conclusion
False! Your conclusion should not include new information, it should summarize what you already wrote.