What is factual essay

Essay Writing
Genre: Factual / Expository

1. What is factual essay ?

2. An essay to ask on 'what', 'how' and 'why'. Eg: Covid-19 - How to prevent covid-19? Theme Topic Health & Fitness What makes a healthy diet? Explain. Environment Why we should encourage recycling? Explain. Transport Why we should take public transportation. Explain Science & Technology The benefits of laptop. Explain.

3. More examples What is the importance of .......... How can air pollution be solved........ Why does the Internet is useful ..................

4. Key words way benefit importance advantage impact effect a ffect r eason factor

5. Let’s recap A factual essay writing will never ask you to narrate or write a story. It’s all about the current situation or issue which strongly related to us. Theme: Health, environment, Science & Technology etc.

6. The f ormat of writing an essay

7. 1. Must be at least 160 words ( 4 to 5sentences in 1 paragraph ) 2. Write 5 to 6 paragraphs. 1-Introduction :hook, thesis statement topic sentence 2-Body paragraph 1 supporting detail 3-Body paragraph 2 concluding sentence 4-Body paragraph 3 5 - Conclusion

8. Connectors used in writing an essay 连接器

9. Body Paragraph Introduction First of all First and foremost Body Paragraph On top of that In addition Moreover / Furthermore / Moreover For instance / For example Last but not least

10. Concluding sentence: Therefore Hence Thus In short Conclusion: In conclusion Lastly Finally To sum up To summarize To conclude

11. Question time: 1.What is factual essay? (1 mark) 2. Choose which is factual essay. ( ) The importance of Saving Water ( ) Describe how do you spend your time. ( ) What is the benefit of exercising? (2 marks) 3. Name 2 connectors can be used in introduction. _____________, ________________. (1 mark)

12. 4. List any 3 connectors used in supporting details. _____________,____________,_______________. (2 marks) 5. List any 2 connectors used in concluding sentence. _______________, _______________. (1 mark) 6. List 1 connector used in conclusion. ______________. (1 mark) / 12

13. 7. Write an alternative introductory paragraph; The hook : Thesis statement: 1. 2. 3. (4 marks) 8. Write an alternative concluding paragraph; Restate thesis statement: Overall conclusion: (4 marks) / 20

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