Informational Writing Terms

What should come first in the introduction of an informational/expository essay?

• Hook

• Thesis

• Reason 1

• Three body paragraph ideas

What should come at the end of the introduction for an expository/informational essay?

• call to action

• Hook

• Thesis

• 3 body paragraphs

What should your body paragraphs contain first?

• A topic sentence / main idea

• Examples, quotations, and facts.

• Elaboration

• Citation of research

What is it called when you tell the reader where you got evidence from?

• Demonstration

• citation

• Analysis

• memorization

Good writing stays objective avoiding phrases like I believe, I think, I would etc.?

• false

• true

Which phrase best introduces a quote?

• "35% of people ride a bike to work"

• One piece of evidence is...

• Here is something from the text:

• In the article "..." Author's Name states,

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What is the best, smoothest way to include a quote into your essay?

• "A house divided itself cannot stand" by Abraham Lincoln.

• Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" --- "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

• In the speech "House Divided", Abraham Lincoln states that, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

• There shouldn't be quotes in an informational essay

Which of the following does NOT need to be in the BODY paragraph of an informational essay?

• Facts

• Quotes

• Thesis

• Explanation

What is a transition?

• A statement about a central idea

• A word or phrase that leads into the next idea

• Using the sentence to guess the meaning of a word

• The concluding sentence

What should start your body paragraphs?

• Transition and topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Facts

• Topic sentence and facts