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Expository Writing

Expository Writing. Before Writing. Good writer’s need to use the writing process. Power and Pride Rock and Roll Every Friday. Step 1: Power. Power = Prompt Carefully read the prompt. The prompt is your directions on what to write. Read the next expository prompt.

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Expository Writing

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  1. Expository Writing

  2. Before Writing Good writer’s need to use the writing process. Power and Pride Rock and Roll Every Friday.

  3. Step 1: Power Power = Prompt Carefully read the prompt. The prompt is your directions on what to write. Read the next expository prompt.

  4. Expository Prompt example: READ the information in the box below. Every school has rules that students must follow. THINK about the rules at your school and in your classroom. WRITEabout the rules at your school and explain why the rules are important

  5. 2nd Step Pride = Plan Topic Sentence • Make sure you include words from the prompt to write a topic sentence. Example: WRITE about the rules at your school and in your classroom and explain what they are important. At school, it is important for students to follow classroom rules because… Classroom rules are important for students to learn and follow because…

  6. 2nd Step Pride = Plan It is important to make a plan for Your composition. This helps us get our thoughts organized. Some examples of plans are: 4 Square Bubble Map

  7. Plan 4 Square http://www.edmondschools.net/Portals/0/docs/Writing%20Center/Four-Square-BETTER-Introductory-Paragraph-Writing.pdf

  8. 2nd Step Pride = Plan Bubble Map

  9. Step 3 Rock = Rough Draft Start writing your paper. Try to use your plan. Stay on topic!!! Include your central idea sentence (CIS) Hook your reader Add details and examples. The last sentence is your conclusion.

  10. Step 4 Roll = Revise Checklist Here are some things to check on paper: ___ Do I have a central idea sentence that is about the prompt? ___ Do I have a hook or lead at the beginning? ___ Do I have strong details and examples? ___ Do I have a conclusion that includes the topic? ___ Did I change the beginnings of sentences? ___ Did I use transition words? ___ Do my sentences have SWAG?

  11. Do you sentences have SWAG? S Switch the order of my words and sentences. W Wow words and details A Add details to create picture G Get rid of sentences that are not about your topic.

  12. Step 4 Roll = Revise Add some transition words when you revise. Great writers use transition words! Check this site out for examples: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/transitionwords.htm

  13. Step 5 Every = Edit C capitalization U usage P punctuation S spelling

  14. Step 5 Every = Edit Editing Checklist ___Did I capitalize the 1st word in sentence and proper nouns? ___ Did I use subject – verb agreement? ___ Do I have periods, apostrophes, commas? ___ Did I check my spelling?

  15. Step 6 Friday = Final Copy My paper is perfect and I can write my final copy!

  16. Step 6 Friday = Final Copy Read over you final copy 1 time. Make you sure all your words are there and periods.

  17. Expository Prompt Practice Click on site to try some other expository prompts. http://www.mrsruss.com/Teachers/prompts.html http://jc-schools.net/write/grade8.html

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