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Needs in an Expository Essay
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This helps the reader know that an informative essay is about to end. It can contain a summary of the main points of the essay.
What is the conclusion?
100
The first step of writing an informative essay
What is brainstorm ideas?
100
An essay that usually discussions the reasons why something happened
What is a cause-and-effect essay?
100
A clear and controlling idea that supports your focus
What is a thesis?
200
Indisputable points used in an informative essay to support the essay
What are facts?
200
The second step in writing an informative essay
What is choosing a topic?
200
These essays explain how to do something, how something works, or how something happens
What is a process essay?
200
An opening paragraph that introduces the thesis
What is the introduction?
300
Subjects of the topic sentences for each section of the informative essay
What are main ideas?
300
The third step in writing an informative essay
What is researching information?
300
A paper that describes a thing, event, process, or person
What is a descriptive essay?
300
Paragraphs that use specific evidence to illustrate your informative points
What are the body paragraphs?
400
A question or set of questions, statement, or reading piece that is used as a starting point to create a persuasive piece of writing
What is the prompt?
400
The fourth step of writing an informative essay
What is using different resources so you don't recite the same information?
400
Multi-paragraph compositions that explain ways in which two subjects are similar or different
What is a compare and contrast essay?
400
Connects the ideas of the other paragraphs in specific ways
What is a transition?
500
A main point that is derived from the research question and supported with examples and details in the informative essay
What is a thesis statement?
500
The fifth and final step of writing an informative essay
What is making sure that the sources you use are validated?
500
A method for analyzing and writing about a topic by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solutions
What is a problem/solution essay?
500
Emphasizes your central idea without being repetitive
What is the conclusion?