Essay Writing Notes + Expository
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English
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4th Grade
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Medium
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Janee Jackson
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7 Slides • 8 Questions
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(plus some expository)
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Essay- a 4 paragraph writing sample that has a specific purpose and focuses on a topic.
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Multiple Choice
How many paragraphs do our essays have?
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5
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Introduction
-First paragraph
- 3 sentences
Attention Grabber
Reasons OR main ideas
Answer the TASK
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Multiple Choice
What should the third sentence in the introduction do?
Grab the reader's attention
Answer the task
State your reasons or main ideas
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Starts with a transitional phrase and focus sentence
Evidence and elaboration
Elaboration
Focuses on ONE topic
Ends with a closing sentence
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Multiple Select
Select all of the things that goes into a body paragraph.
Evidence
Funny stories
Elaboration
Transitional phrases
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Conclusion
-Last paragraph
- 3 sentences
Restate the topic
Restate Reasons OR main ideas
END WITH A BANG!
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Multiple Choice
What should the first sentence in your conclusion do?
Restate reasons or main ideas
End with a bang
Restate topic
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Open Ended
Give me one detail we've learned about expository writing.
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Multiple Choice
Select the sentence that would work BEST in expository writing.
Bats are scary animals.
Bats sleep during the day.
Bats are not a good pet.
Bats eat way too much.
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Multiple Choice
Select the sentence that would work BEST in expository writing.
Social media is a waste of time.
Teens do not make good choices on social media.
People can stay connected on social media.
The government should ban social media.
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Open Ended
Type me ONE example of a FACT and ONE example of an OPINION. You should have 2 sentences.
(plus some expository)
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