Expository writing is _____________: informational text. The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph: true. You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph: true. The introduction paragraph should start with a "hook" to grab the reader's attention: true. Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention: questions, facts, a quote, orstatistical fact. An expository essay consists of:: . What is the author's purpose in an expository text? : To explain . Expository means what: Informing. What is a thesis: Usually at the end of the introduction. It explains to the reader the claim, the topic, and the reasons that prove the claim.. Unlike expository writing, Informative essays CANNOT include: opinions. 5 examples of informative writing are:: research papers, newspaper articles, magazine articles, letters, catalogues