Explanatory Essay Review

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate transition for your SECOND body paragraph?

• In conclusion,

• Moreover,

• In addition,

• Furthermore,

Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary to explain your text evidence after you have cited it in your essay?

• YES!

• No, sometimes you don't need to.

What is a transition word?

• Words in the topic sentence to help you understand the essay.

• Words that support the main idea.

• Words used to help the reading flow from one idea to the next in an essay.

• Words that take you back to the beginning of the essay.

How many reasons should each body paragraph contain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Evidence

• sentence in the intro that states the main idea of the essay

• sentence that states the evidence from the text that supports the claim

• sentence that explains how the evidence relates to the reason and back to the claim

• sentence in the conclusion that restates the claim

Explanation of evidence

• sentence that relates the evidence back to the reason and to the claim

• sentence that contains evidence from the text that supports the claim

• sentence in the intro that states what the essay is about

• sentence in the body paragraph that states what the paragraph is about

Use examples, text evidence, or researched information to help support the point made in the topic sentence. Follow this information up with your explanation of HOW and WHY it supports the claim.

• Thesis

• Background information

• Supporting evidence

What is the FIRST thing you should do before you start writing your essay?

• Read and deconstruct the Writing Prompt

• Read and Plan

• Read and Write

• Read the Text

Should you have separate paragraphs for the introduction and the conclusion of an essay?

• YES!

• NO!

• You only need a separate paragraph for the introduction of an essay.

• You only need a separate paragraph for the conclusion of an essay.

How should your paragraphs be ordered in an essay?

• Body paragraphs and then concluding paragraph

• Introductory paragraph, concluding paragraph, and then body paragraphs.

• Concluding paragraph, body paragraphs, and then introductory paragraph.

• Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and then concluding paragraph.