Transcript Expository Writing-ShannonDavis TachoviaKendrick JerreRobinson

Expository Writing
Shannon Davis
Tachovia Kendrick
Jerre Robinson
Ashley Copelan
Khadijah Williams
Holly Dykes
What is expository writing?
It is informational
writing that
presents facts to
inform, explain,
and clarify why you
feel a certain way.
It is used to
explain facts
and/or ideas.
Expository Text Structures
There are five different ways that
expository writings can be
structured:
1.Description (describing a topic)
2.Sequence (listing events
chronologically)
3.Comparison (explaining how
multiple things are alike/different)
4.Cause and Effect (give reasoning
for causes of an event)
5.Problem and Solution (posing a
question and answering it)
What does an expository writing look
like?
It includes specific and
detailed instruction
designed to explain the
steps of a process or to
give help using a product.
Remember that when writing
you have to consider your
audience. Let’s say for
example we wanted to
provide instructions on
how to brush your teeth to
a Martian...
…your pre-writing would look similar to
this:
1. Remove toothbrush from
holder
2. Wet toothbrush
3. Put toothpaste on
toothbrush
4. Brush teeth (don’t
forget your tongue!)
5. Rinse mouth
6. Rinse toothbrush
7. Put toothbrush in
holder
Writing Prompt Ideas…
• We
all have favorite activities that we
enjoy. Write an essay convincing readers
to try the activity that you enjoy most.
• Have you ever traveled to a place that you
found very meaningful and rewarding? Write
an essay that persuades others to visit
this important place.
• Write an essay that convinces people to
visit the place where you live.
What am I trying to achieve through
writing ?
Simple how-to
instructions in
your daily life.
This also includes
how to do or make
something. It helps
break down a
process to arrange
steps in the right
order.
What is the best way to begin and
end an expository paper?
• When
beginning an expository
writing, start off with a
topic sentence and back it
up by transitioning into a
detailed extension.
• Always, always, ALWAYS
remind your audience of key
details and facts at the end
of your expository paper.
•References
•
501 Writing Prompts
http://www.misd.net/languageart/grammarinaction/501writingprompts.pdf
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Expository Powerpoint
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5o7TSWHFRWIJ:mysite.chero
kee.k12.ga.us/personal/jordan_barenburg/site/Subject%25201%2520Notes/1/Exposito
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Textbooks
Teaching Writing by Gail E. Tompkins (pages 200-219)