Expository Writing
The Language of Introduction
_______ is significant because
_________________.
________ is an important topic.
To understand___________, it is
necessary to take a closer look at
__ ________________.
A discussion of
_______________
must include ______________.
An examination of _______ will
reveal that ______________.
The impact of ______________
can be seen in____________.
The main reason for this is
_______.
The Language of Explanation
An analysis of ___ suggests that
_______________.
A key reason for this is ________.
_____ is an example of ________.
This example explains
__________.
It is widely recognized that
_______.
Take into
consideration_________.
This is true because
____________.
This illustrates the importance of
______________________.
However, _________________.
Similarly, _______________.
As a result of
_______________
Persuasive Writing
The Language of Explanation
Another example of________ can
be seen in ___________.
For instance, ____________.
A key reason for this is ________.
_____ is an example of
how______.
Other explanations include
______.
This example points to
__________.
On the other hand, ____________.
In contrast to _________,
_________ is _______________.
This suggests that ____________.
This illustrates the importance of
__________________.
Yet another reason may be _____.
However, _________________.
Similarly, _______________.
Consequently,
As a result of ____________, it
became clear that ____________.
The Language of Conclusion
To summarize, ___________.
In closing, _________________.
To review, _________________.
On a final note, ______________.
There is no better example than
_________.
______ clearly illustrates that
___.
Above all, let’s remember that __.
Finally, ____________________.
Most importantly,
_____________.
Ultimately, __________________.
The point is _______________.
They Say/I Say Response to Literature

The Language of Support

Halfway through the story, the reader is

made aware of ________________.
The later half of the narrative is dedicated to
______________.
Through analyzing the
events/character/actions, it becomes clear
that ______.
This turn of events is important because
________________.
At this point, the reader realizes that
__________________________.
____________ reveals that __________.
The details of ______are important because
_________.
This passage shows us _________.
A closer reading demonstrates/portrays
________.
From this we can assume that _____.

The Language of Reflection***

This story makes me think of _____.

I am reminded of _____________.
I experienced something similar when
___________.
_____ brought to mind _________.
Personally, ______________.
Upon reflection, I realize ________.
I understand the author’s point because
______________.
In another book I read __________.
I saw a film once that also _______.
This taught me that ____________.
I understand ______ better because
__________.
***ONLY DO THIS IF THE PROMPT
SPECIFICALLY ASKS FOR A PERSONAL
CONNECTION/REFLECTION.
OTHERWISE, IGNORE THIS SECTION!

The Language of Conclusion

In ______ the author emphasizes ______.

The focus of the literary work ____ is _____.
Throughout the novel, we witness ________.
The recurring ______ reminds readers that
______.
For each of us this means _______.
In the words of the author _______.