Expository Essay STAAR

What does the term "expository" mean?

• to expose the truth

• to persuade the reader/ audience

• to tell a well- written and detailed story

• to inform/ teach

How many paragraphs should your essay have?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• No indentations are needed at all

How should you start your essay?

• Hook: truism, quote, simile, metaphor, opinion, fact

• A question

• The quote from the prompt

• Thesis statement/ controlling idea

What do you write in the thesis?

• What the quote from the prompt means

• Give examples

• Summarize

• Your answer/position on what the prompt is asking

In what paragraphs should you NOT provide examples?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Both Introduction and conclusions

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Your R- Reason is your main idea/topic sentence of the paragraph?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How many reasons should you write in your essay?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• As many as you want

What is HELP

• History, Entertainment, Events, Literature, Pop-Culture

• Hook, Example, Listing, Personification

• History, ELA, Language Arts, Physical Education

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the first thing you should do when you see the prompt?

• Read the quote

• Cross out ( X) the quote so you won't copy it but still analyze it to help you brainstorm

• Start writing your essay

• Cross out the Read, Think, and Write portion

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Should you look for synonyms of the words you know you are going to write/repeat many times? Ex. "important"= essential, necessary / "kindness"= generosity, compassion,

• I'm too lazy

• No, it's a waste of time

• Yes, it will decrease the repetition of words

• Repetition is not a problem