7th Grade Expository Writing Review

What is the "glue" of the essay?

How many main points should an expository essay have?

What is the main focus of an expository essay?

Expository writing can also be called...

What shows how your textual evidence supports your topic statement?

What kind of language should an expository essay use?

What do you NOT include in your conclusion?

What is the "meat" of the essay?

What GRABS the reader's attention?

Define Expository Writing

What does an expository essay do?

What process do you use to check your essay and make sure you have all the elements?

What do you call the final paragraphs in an expository essay?

How many paragraphs should be in an expository essay?

What do you use to support your opinion in the expository essay?

What do you call the middle paragraphs (#2, 3, 4, etc.)?

What do you call the first paragraph(s)?

What should each paragraph have at the beginning?

Three main reasons should be exactly the same in your intro as they are in the body paragraphs

Where does the thesis statement belong?

Which one is NOT one of the E's?

What restates your thesis and subtopics and remind you reader what you wrote about?

What helps you pre-plan and ensure you don't leave anything out?

What are the three types of organization you can use in your essay?

The following are the elements of a body paragraph EXCEPT for..

How many topics should be included in an expository essay?

Where does the thesis statement belong?

Expository writing does NOT do all the things below except...

Words such as first, second, as a result

A statement discussing the topic of your paper.

What does the picture below represent?

What is textual evidence?

The main ideas that support your thesis

What does the picture below demonstrate?

A statement that discusses the topic of each paragraph