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Expository Essays
Organizational Structures for Expository Essays
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organizes ideas as steps in a process | Sequential |
| Describes an object, person, place, or event according to its characteristics, qualities, and attributes | Description |
| Describes similarities and differences of two nouns | Compare/Contrast |
| Describes a problem and proposes a solution for that problem | Problem/Solution |
| Describes an event or decision and the results or consequences OR the reasons an event occurred | Cause & Effect |
| Used to improve connections between sentences and paragraphs | Transition Words |
| What Sentence is this: Lets the reader know what the paragraph will be about | Topic Sentence |
| What Sentence is this: Information that assists the author's ideas | Supporting Details |
| What Sentence is this: Summarizes the author's ideas and tells the reader that a paragraph is complete | Clincher |
| Find the transition word: "Also, on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very steep. " | Also |
| Find the transition word: "In fact, some butterflies are cleverly camouflaged with colors that assist them in blending with the plant life in their environments. " | In Fact |
| Find the transition words: "If the fish are well-fed, they won’t bite humans, so we need not worry." | If & So |
| Find the transition phrase: "Without a doubt, dogs are loyal and reliable animals that make great companions." | Without a doubt |
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