What is the most important part of an expository introduction?
Expository Format Review

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English
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7th - 9th Grade
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Keli Foley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
hook
commentary
the thesis
all of the above
Answer explanation
Every essay must have a clear thesis for readers!
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is the first part of an expository introduction?
Hook
Commentary
Thesis
Topic Sentence
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following are strong hooks that can be used to begin an expository essay? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
statistic
quote/saying
deep question
dictionary definition of topic
truism
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of commentary in an introduction?
to get the reader's attention
to close out the introduction fully
to refer back to the thesis statement
to expand the hook and connect it to the thesis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of an essay's thesis?
to tell readers the focus of the essay or paper
tells readers what the paragraph will focus on
tells readers the examples that will be discussed
gets the readers' attention
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In a BODY paragraph, what two things must a topic sentence tell readers?
the focus of the paragraph and the example that will be given
the idea the paragraph will focus on and how that relates to the thesis
all of the different topics the paragraph will discuss & a summary of the examples
the hook and the thesis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
__________________ could include any of the following: commentary, evidence, example(s), quotes/sayings, metaphors, similes, deep questions, truisms, etc.
a hook
supporting details
a concluding statement
a thesis
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