Paragraphs
The amount of paragraphs in a informational essay
Five
The name and concept of the first sentence
Hook sentence; to grab the reader's attention
a type of detail that demonstrates or shows what you mean
Example
Define topic sentence
a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
Name five verbs
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Another name for informational
Explanatory
The last sentence of an introductory paragraph
Thesis statement
pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea
Supporting details
Define factual
true, based on facts
What does the strategy ROPES for body paragraphs stand for?
Read, Outline, Pull, Explain, Sum it up
The order of an informational essay
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
This sentence in the introduction can be a question, a quote, or an interesting fact
Hook sentence
The order of your body paragraph
topic sentence, supporting detail, supporting detail, supporting detail, concluding sentence
Define evidence
Change to passive voice
The students were tutored by the volunteers.
phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next or to signal a change from one idea to the next.
Transition Words
Statements you should not use to introduce your paper
I am going to talk about...
In this paper, I will...
List five transition words
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Define active voice
the subject does the action
An ending that wraps of a piece of writing and restates the main point for the reader
Conclusion
To repeat something (written or said by another person) exactly.
Quote
The two types of introductory techniques
Background Information and Personal Anecdotes
To explain in greater detail; to tell more about something.
Elaboration
Define passive voice
the subject receives the action
The paragraph structure of a body paragraph
topic sentence, supporting detail, explanation of detail, concluding/transition sentence