6th Grade Explanatory Essay

topic

prompt

piece of literature

standard

What am I writing?

What is the topic?

What is the goal?

How will I develop my idea?

What font choice will I use?

Clear and focused

Directly answers the prompt

Topic + two claims/reasons

The first sentence of your introduction paragraph.

gain the reader's attention

provide background information the reader needs to understand the essay

tells the reader your answer and the reasons why

end with a citation

gain the reader's attention

provide background information the reader needs to understand the essay

tells the reader your answer and the reasons why

end with a citation

restating the quote

explaining how and why your quote supported your answer

in the text it states

In the story Through the Tunnel, Doris Lessing writes,

Here is a quote,

A lead in

A citation (Source 1).

Fancy words

An adjective

transition words

quotes

citations

hooks

a call to action (encourage them to do something)

give you an A+ on your essay