Informative Essay Review
Question 1
What are the three things you do to deconstruct a prompt?
Theme, Audience, Practice
Task, Audience, Practice
Task, Audience, Purpose
Thesis, Argument, Paragraph
Question 2
The question, "Why am I writing this?" answers which part of deconstructing the prompt?
The Audience
The Purpose
The Answer
The Task
Question 3
What is NOT one question that is answered by determining who your audience is?
Can I thank this person for reading my essay?
Can I use slang?
Can I use contractions?
Can I be professional or casual?
Question 4
What is the command word in the prompt that helps you deconstruct the prompt?
Prompt
Essay
Directions
Write
Question 5
What are the items that should be in your Introduction Paragraph for an Informative Essay?
Hook, Background Information, Argument with Reasons
Transition, Background Information, Thesis Statement and Supporting Details
Hook, Counter Argument, Argument with Reasons
Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement and Supporting Details
Question 6
Which of the following would be a good hook if the prompt asked to explain the benefits of cell phones in the classroom?
Do you think cell phones should be allowed in school?
Beep! A student looks down at his phone and sees a reminder that his English project is due in two hours. He logs off YouTube and goes into his Google Classroom to do his work.
Today I will be writing an Informative Essay to my teacher to explain the benefits of cell phone usage in school?
Imagine being in class working on a test. You see all the students around you focused on their chromebooks. You hear nothing but the clacking of keys on the keyboard. You feel focused until you hear something - an annoying ringtone coming from someone's bookbag.
Question 7
What is one question I can ask to provide the topic's background information to the audience?
Who is the topic about?
What is the argument being made?
What is the counterargument being made?
How many words must this essay be?
Question 8
Which of the following would be an appropriate thesis statement with supporting details?
There are several benefits to having phones in class. They can help students stay organized with assignments, and why should cell phones be allowed in class?
There are three benefits for having cell phones in class.
Allowing cell phones in class will help students stay organized, help students complete assignments, and help students communicate during emergencies.
What are cell phones? Why do we need them? How do we get them in classrooms?
Question 9
What is the formula used for Body Paragraphs?
T-E-E
T-T-E-E-E-E
T-T-E-E
T-E-E-E-E
Question 10
What do the "2Ts" stand for in the Body Paragraph?
Thesis and Topic Sentence
Transition and Tone
Transition and Topic Sentence
Theme and Title
Question 11
Which of the following is NOT a good example of an evidence starter when there are three sources given?
Based on Source 1, "..."
The author stated, "..."
I know this because in Source 2 it said, "..."
According to Source 3, "..."
Question 12
What is the acronym to help us remember the elaboration techniques we can use?
FART
FACT
FACE
FADE
Question 13
TRUE or FALSE: The supporting details I provide with my Thesis Statement will become my Topic Sentences in the Body Paragraphs.
True
False
Question 14
If a thesis statement has four supporting details, how many body paragraphs will the essay have?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Question 15
"If kids can take a picture on their phone, then they can ensure assignments are turned in either before or on the due date," is an example of what elaboration technique?
Facts
Angled Questions
Cause / Effect
Example
Question 16
If there are three body paragraphs, the transitions, "Finally" or "Lastly" would be used for which paragraph?
First Body
Second Body
Third Body
Conclusion
Question 17
What does NOT go into your Conclusion?
Transition
Restated Thesis Statement
Evidence
Call-to-Action
Question 18
What is an appropriate way to end your conclusion?
Thank you for reading my essay!
Gotta go to my next class!
Do you think kids should have cell phones?
Tell your principals to allow cell phones immediately.