Understanding Explanatory Essay Components

Understanding Explanatory Essay Components

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Education

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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This lesson teaches how to introduce a topic in an explanatory essay using a central idea statement. It reviews the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!' by Walt Whitman and outlines the writing process steps. The focus is on developing a central idea statement by reviewing notes, asking how they fit together, and drafting the statement. The lesson emphasizes the importance of a clear introduction to set up the rest of the essay.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this lesson on explanatory essays?

How to edit and publish an essay

How to write a persuasive essay

How to introduce a topic with a central idea statement

How to conclude an essay effectively

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the writing process according to the lesson?

Generating ideas

Writing a draft

Reading and analyzing a text

Editing the essay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are introductions important in an essay?

They list all the references used

They summarize the entire essay

They include the conclusion

They provide a preview of the essay's content

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What analogy is used to describe the introduction of an essay?

A book's table of contents

A summary of a novel

A taste test at an ice cream parlor

A movie trailer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in developing a topic for an explanatory essay?

Editing the draft

Writing the conclusion

Reviewing notes on the prompt

Drafting a central idea statement

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should a central idea statement do?

Include a summary of the essay

Tell readers what the central idea will be

Provide a detailed conclusion

List all the references

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem is used as an example in the lesson?

Daffodils

O Captain! My Captain!

The Raven

The Road Not Taken

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