academic vocabulary. what is an expository essay?
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Expository EssayAcademic Vocabulary
What is an expository essay?
Expository Essay
A type of writing where the purpose is to inform,
describe, explain, or define the author’s subject to the
reader.
Expository Essay
What is a thesis statement?
Thesis Statement
The main idea or point of an essay or article; in an argumentative essay the thesis is the writer’s
position on an issue.
Thesis Statement
What is a topic sentence?
Topic Sentence
A sentence that states the main idea of a
paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point
that supports the thesis statement.
Topic Sentence
What are concrete details?
Concrete Details
Specific details that are most often what we see and hear. In
literature essays, concrete detail means examples or quotations
from the text.
Concrete Details
What are transitions?
Transitions
A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting
one part of a discourse to another.
Transitions
What is a hook?
Hook
An interesting quotation, anecdote, or example at the
beginning of writing that grabs readers’ attention.
Hook
What is a conclusion?
Conclusion
The last paragraph in your essay. It should do one or more of the
following: a)sum up your ideas; b)reflect on what you said in your essay; c) say more commentary
about your subject; d)give a personal statement about the subject; e)
make predictions. It gives a finished feeling to your whole essay. It does
not include concrete details.
Conclusion
What are facts?
Facts
Knowledge of information based
on real occurrences.
Facts
What are opinions?
Opinions
An opinion is a subjective belief, and it is the result
of emotion or interpretation of facts.
Opinions
What is an introduction?
Introduction
An introduction is the first paragraph in your essay. It should capture the readers’ attention, and identify the topic
and purpose.
Introduction
What are commentary sentences?
Commentary Sentences
Sentences that show your opinions about something.
InterpretationPersonal Response
AnalysisInsight
Reflection
Commentary Sentences
What is a concluding sentence?
Concluding Sentence
It is the sentence at the end of a paragraph
which summarizes the information that has
been presented.
Concluding Sentence
What are body paragraphs?
Body Paragraphs
Body paragraphs have the concrete details and commentary that will
prove your thesis statement.TS: Topic SentenceCD: Concrete Detail
CM: Commentary SentenceCM: Commentary SentenceCS: Concluding Sentence
Body Paragraphs