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Exploring Expository Writing: Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement

Learn the fundamentals of expository writing, including the purpose, structure, and key elements such as thesis statement, supporting details, and transition words.

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Exploring Expository Writing: Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement

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  1. DO NOW 9/3/2019 • Write a Thesis Statement: • Explain why you especially enjoyed a particular teacher.

  2. Expository Writing The “How and Why” of Writing

  3. What is Expository Writing? • Expository writing is defined as presenting reasons, explanations, or steps in a process • Informational writing • An expository essay should follow a logical sequence and have three different main points • Logic and coherence is the main focus of an expository essay

  4. How is it different ? • Expository writing does not tell a story • Expository writing does not persuade a reader but only gives facts and reasons • Expository writing can also give the steps of a process

  5. Definition of Terms • Thesis Statement: The main idea of the whole essay • Transition words: Words such as first, second, as a result, which make transitions easy in the essay. • Main Idea: BO paragraph should have a main point or idea • Supporting Details: Details support the main ideas

  6. Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraph Concluding Paragraph

  7. ExpositoryWriting • Introduction of an expository should include the main idea and what the essay is about • The three main reasons supporting this main idea should also be included in the introduction

  8. Thesis Statement • The thesis statement can be first in the paragraph, last in the paragraph or implied throughout the paragraph • Prompt Words + Conjunction + Supporting Reason

  9. Introduction • Hook- Hook your reader with a quote, short anecdote, or personal experience statement

  10. Do Now: • Write a thesis statement: • Explain why someone you know should be regarded a leader. • Regarded= considered • Get out your notes from yesterday and the expository prompts list. • Make sure your binder is organized and complete. REMEMBER: BINDER CHECK THIS FRIDAY!!

  11. Binder Check: • Organization • Labeled tabs: (1)Do nows/warm-ups (2) Notes (3)Daily work (4)Essays (5)Misc • Work • Do now’s from • August 19, 21, 22, 26-30 • September 3-6 • Notes for • Annotations, thesis statement, expository essay • Daily work • What’s in a name (annotated),What’sin a name? a lot as it turns out (The NY times), My Name by Sandra Cisneros, Legal Alien, Expository Prompts • Essays • My name and Identity • Misc. Restroom Log • Independent reading project

  12. Body Paragraphs Purpose of Body Paragraphs: To support your topic statement using direct quotations, specific textual detail, and strong explanations. Elements of a Body Paragraph: Topic Sentence Real World Connection (Example) Explanation of Example Concluding/ Transition Sentence

  13. VOCABULARY OF BODY PARAGRAPHS TOPIC SENTENCE The first sentence in each body paragraph. It gives the reader specific information about what will be explained in the body paragraph. It is best to use words from the TOPIC STATEMENT in this sentence. REAL WORLD EXAMPLE Sentences in the body paragraph which use an example from the real world to help support your topic statement. EXPLANATION OF EVIDENCE Sentences in the body paragraph which explain to the reader HOW YOUR REAL WORLD EXAMPLE SUPPORTS YOUR TOPIC STATEMENT.

  14. Body Paragraph Topic Sentence Textual Evidence Explanation of Evidence (repeat for each piece of textual evidence) Concluding Sentence

  15. Evidence and Examples Your evidence is the meat of the essay.You need to prove what you know. Remember the Es: -Examples -Explanations -Evidence -Elaboration

  16. Transitions • Like shifting from one gear to the next in a car, a transition shifts from one paragraph to the next. It is the glue of an essay.

  17. Transition words • Add your transition words • First • Second • Third • Finally, or In Conclusion

  18. Conclusion • Conclusions restate your thesis and subtopics, and remind your reader what you wrote about. • Do not include any new information in your conclusion.

  19. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH Purpose of Concluding Paragraph To summarize your main ideas for your reader, so they leave your writing with clarity. Elements of Concluding Paragraph Restate your topic statement Review body paragraph

  20. Concluding Paragraph Restate Thesis Review Paragraph Ideas

  21. Re-Cap:Expository writing needs: • One topic • Reasons supporting that topic • Details supporting the reasons • A conclusion re-stating the reasons • Transition words • Clear, concise, logical and informative language

  22. Outlining an Expository Essay • Use an outline to organize your essay • Preplanning ensures you don’t forget anything. • Essay practically writes itself from the outline.

  23. Editing your essay • Check that you have all the elements of an expository essay: • Reasons • Details • Transition words • Conclusion that re-states your topic • Grammar • Coherence, logic and clearly written

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