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The expository essay

The expository essay. INTRODUCTION. is intended to LEAD the reader into the topic and clarify what the essay will specifically deal with. It usually consists of one paragraph. .

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The expository essay

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  1. The expository essay

  2. INTRODUCTION is intended to LEADthe reader into the topic and clarify what the essay will specifically deal with. It usually consists of one paragraph. • The introduction will contain a key sentence that represents the thread running through the whole essay. This sentence is called the thesis statement.

  3. THE BODY is the main part of the essay. Here, you explain your point, always using specific examples to back up your explanation.

  4. THE CONCLUSION is the end of the essay. It is a short paragraph of about three sentences. It often has the same idea as the introduction, only it is a bit more developed and summarizes what has been written in the essay.

  5. The foundation to an essay is it’s initial response to the prompt. The more thoughtful and considered your thesis statement is then the greater the chance that your entire essay will show sophistication, insight and elegance. The prompt

  6. EXAMPLES OF COLLEGE ADMISSION PROMPTS: •What invention would the world be better off without, and why? •What confuses you most in life, and why? •Describe a fictional character. Be sure to point out what you do or do not like about the character and relate these attributes to yourself. •Discuss how your travel experiences have affected you as a student and a citizen of the world.

  7. DEVELOP A THESIS FROM THE PROMPT Read the prompt carefully and analyze key words, especially ones that you aren’t sure that you know. Determine what all words really mean. Use a thesaurus to find alternate words. Use the new words to reword the prompt.

  8. Effective introductions A reworded sentence on the prompt. Your thesis. A summary of the topic and the details/evidence that will be analyzed.

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