Elements of Writing

Expository writing is _____________?

• Informational text

• Fictional text

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?

• a fictional novel
• a science textbook

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The conclusion paragraph gives an ending and closure to the essay.

• False

• True

Transition words are useful to use in writing because they help carry the reader from one idea to the next.

• False

• True

The topic sentence is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph.

• False

• True

The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph.

• True

• False

The space between the margin of the paper and the beginning of a paragraph is called

• A space

• A blank

• Nothing

• An indent

What is the author's purpose in an expository text?

• To explain

• To entertain

• To describe

• To tell a story

Expository means what?

• Telling how you feel

• Informing

• Sharing Opinions

• Researching

If information found online is paraphrased, it doesn't need to have a citation included.

• False

• True