EXPOSITORY WRITING “EXPLAIN”

1. Presented by Beverly Dunaway EXPOSITORY WRITING“EXPLAIN”

2. What is Expository Writing? • http://www.havefunteaching.com/songs-for-kids/writing/expository-writing-song

3. We use expository to explain • Provides readers with information • Use examples from your main idea • Introduction ,Body ,and Conclusion

4. Introduction • Introduction should start with a discussion • Pull the reader in • Don’t forget the reasons or example to support the main idea

5. Body • Each body focuses on topic • Use examples to prove it to the reader to support your main idea • Use details from your life or your research

6. Conclusion • Restate your main idea • Go over each example • Leave reader with a feeling or a question

7. Definitions • Expository / Topic • Introduction • Body • Conclusion • Main Idea • Details • Reasons • Examples

8. How to write an Introduction • Expository Writing Introductions What are expository writers trying to accomplish in introductions?To tell the reader what they are writing about

9. Introduction • To capture the readers attention • Introduction DON'TS DO NOT introduce yourself as the author • DO NOT begin with "I am going to write to you about"Professional writers DO NOT do this!

10. Introduction Introduction DO'S 1st Sentence: State your subject • 2nd Sentence: Tell how you feel about the subject • 3rd Sentence: State your 3 reasons

11. Introduction Example • The one job around the house that I hate to do more than anything else is the garbage. Sometimes I wish that the garbage would just learn to take itself out. Taking the garbage out is such a horrible task because it stinks, it is sticky, and the dogs always carry it away.

12. Conclusion • Expository Writing Conclusions What are expository writers trying to accomplish in conclusions? To sum the entire writing piece up

13. Conclusion • Conclusion DO's 1st Sentence: Restate your subject • 2nd Sentence: Restate your reasons • 3rd Sentence: State a sentence about the future of the subject

14. Conclusion Example • Taking out the garbage is the worst household job in the world. No one should have to suffer through the smell, stickiness, or aggravation of the dogs. One day, I hope to be able to have a machine to carry it away for me.

15. Expository Paragraph • Expository Writing Paragraph • A. Topic Sentence: • B. Detail 1: • C. Elaboration of Detail 1: • D. Detail 2: • E. Elaboration of Detail 2: • F. Concluding Sentence:

16. Definitions