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EXPOSITORY ESSAY

EXPOSITORY ESSAY. Paragraph ONE: Intro Paragraph. 1. Hook (purpose is to catch the reader’s attention. Questions, setting, allusion, quote, acceptable fragments, etc.) 2. Explain hook (do not give away thesis yet. Just explain hook and transition toward points and thesis.)

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EXPOSITORY ESSAY

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  1. EXPOSITORY ESSAY

  2. Paragraph ONE: Intro Paragraph • 1. Hook • (purpose is to catch the reader’s attention. Questions, setting, allusion, quote, acceptable fragments, etc.) • 2. Explain hook • (do not give away thesis yet. Just explain hook and transition toward points and thesis.) • 3. Points • (major points you will use to prove your thesis—general reasons) • 4. Thesis • (the most important sentence of the essay—what you will be PROVING) • ****Points and thesis can be written as one sentence.

  3. Paragraph TWO: Body Paragraph one • 1. Supporting Sentence #1 • (must be point #1 from intro paragraph); SS #1 • 2. Example • (a specific example of the SS #1) • 3. Explanation--why • (explain how the example proves and relates to the SS #1) • 4. Transition word leading to second example • 5. Example • (a specific example of the SS #1) • 6. Explanation--why • (explain how the example proves and relates to the SS #1) • 7. Concluding Sentence • (general statement that restates the SS #1)

  4. Paragraph THREE: Body Paragraph two • 1. BRIDGE • (not only does it….., but it also…..; reminds the reader of SS #1 and introduces SS #2) • 2. Supporting Sentence #2 • (must be point #2 from intro paragraph); SS #2 • 3. Example • (a specific example of the SS #2) • 4. Explanation --why • (explain how the example proves and relates to the SS #2) • 5. Transition word leading to next example • 6. Example • (a specific example of the SS #2) • 7. Explanation --why • (explain how the example proves and relates to the SS #2) • 8. ConcludingSentence • (general statement that restates the SS #2)

  5. Paragraph FOUR: Conclusion Paragraph • 1. Restate THESIS • (in different words) • 2. Restate points • (same order as intro) • 3. WOW! Ending • (refer back to hook)

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