Expository Essay Requirements for 7th Grade ELA Unit 2, EA 1

Question 1

#makeitflow refers to using

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transitions

Question 2

Supporting details should include

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facts, quotes, details, & examples.

Question 3

Paragraphs need to be INDENTED, which is done using the ____ key.

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tab

Question 4

A hook is used to get the audience's attention and should be a

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quote, story, fact

Question 5

The structure of an introduction include(s)

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a hook, tie-in, and thesis.

Question 6

A conclusion should contain

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a summary, a link back to the hook, and restated thesis.

Question 7

How do you avoid plagiarism?

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use quotation marks, cite your sources

Question 8

If your grammar mistakes make the essay hard to read,

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your teacher will lower your grade, your teacher will call your parents.

Question 9

End punctuation is overused; each sentence can be #likeahashtagnopunctuation.

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false

Question 10

You should use....

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a variety of sentence structures to engage the reader

Question 11

Expository language should be

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formal and precise, to inform or explain

Question 12

Great transitions are used to...

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give examples, add information, show cause and effect, show similarities and differences

Question 13

A tie-in is background information and connects the _____ to the ______.

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hook; thesis

Question 14

You need a title for your essay.

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Yes, and it should be clever., true

Question 15

How many paragraphs should a basic expository essay include?

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5

Question 16

The thesis should

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be clear and guide the sequence of the body paragraphs.

Question 17

How many times should you proofread your paper?

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3+; straight-through, backwards, and with a smart person

Questions 17