Expository Essay Review

How many paragraphs should be in an expository essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the 3 parts to a thesis?

• topic, claim, reasons

• topic, universal statement, reasons

• reasons, concluding sentence, transition

Where should the thesis go in your expository essay?

• 1st sentence 1st paragraph

• 2nd sentence 1st paragraph

• 3rd sentence 1st paragraph

List the types of an expository leads.

• anecdote, universal statement, quote, question

• anecdote, question, quote, statement of intrigue

• quote, question

Expository essays should be written from what point of view?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

List the 3 parts of an introduction.

• universal statement, thesis, bridge

• topic sentence, thesis, universal statement

• hook, bridge, thesis

Name two places where you can gather evidence to support your prompt?

• current event, book

• comic book, magazine

• real life event, comic book

Where does your universal statement go?

• 2nd paragraph first sentence

• 1st paragraph last sentence

• last paragraph last sentence

What is the purpose of transition words?

• improve organization

• add more words to the essay

• break apart the paragraphs so it doesn't flow well

What is the purpose of an expository essay?

• to tell a story

• to entertain with details

• to define, inform, describe, or explain