Expository Writing Checklist

How many paragraphs do you need in your essay? How many times do you need to indent?

• 3 paragraphs, and indent once

• 5 paragraphs, and indent 5 times

• 5 paragraphs, indent once

• 1 paragraph, indent once

Which of the following are transitional words or phrases?

• Six

• First of all

• in addition

• books

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following are examples of hooks?

• A question

• A fact

• An anecdote

• Elaboration

If you are writing an expository essay, what three things do you need in your introduction paragraph?

• Hook, Central idea/3 topics, and closing statement.
• Elaboration, citations, text evidence

• Quotations, transitional words and phrases

• Your opinion, transition, and elaboration

Elaboration is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What punctuation does a direct quote need?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How many citations do you need in each topic paragraph?

How many sentences do you need in each T1 paragraph?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

Do you need an EBT when you are paraphrasing the text?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Do you need an EBT when you are quoting the text?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D