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Expository writing Definition of Expository : “serving to expound, set forth, or explain”

If this is the definition of expository, what do you think the definition of expository writing will be?. Expository writing Definition of Expository : “serving to expound, set forth, or explain”. Expository Writing : writing with a purpose to explain a topic or idea. Organizational Styles.

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Expository writing Definition of Expository : “serving to expound, set forth, or explain”

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  1. If this is the definition of expository, what do you think the definition of expository writing will be? Expository writingDefinition of Expository: “serving to expound, set forth, or explain” Expository Writing: writing with a purpose to explain a topic or idea

  2. Organizational Styles 1. Compare/Contrast Definition:explain how 2+ more things are alike/ different Example:Explain the types of changes a student may undergo from middle school to high school. As a writer you would have to explain what the student was like before (in middle school) and what student was like after (in high school).

  3. Organizational Styles 2. Cause/Effect Definition:- identifies one or more causes and the resulting effects Example:Explain the importance of being involved in your community. As a writer you would have to explain what are different things that would causeyou to become involved in the community and what the effects of your involvement would be (could be for yourself or for the community as a whole)

  4. Organizational Styles 3. Definition Definition:- describes characteristics or features of something Example: Explain what it means to be a productive citizen. As a writer you would have to explain what are the characteristics that make a person an involved and productive citizen.

  5. “Two Ways of Seeing a River” Page 479 in Models for Writers

  6. “Two Ways of Seeing a River” Text Comprehension Chart What is the purpose of this chart? Before you can skillfully craft your own essays, we need to look out how professional writers structure their ideas. Why do they put things in a certain order? What do we want to learn from this? What organizational style does this essay follow? How does the organizational style impact the presentation of the ideas? What is the main idea of this essay? How can I write a thesis for this essay following the main idea?

  7. “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” Walt Whitman As we read the poem by Walt Whitman, we will be thinking about the following: 1. How does it follow the same organizational style as Mark Twain’s essays? 2. How does it connect in theme to Mark Twain’s essay? Important New Terms: • Tone: an author’s attitude about a topic (will be an adjective) • Theme: the main lesson of a piece

  8. Organizing your own compare/contrast essay Thesis Statements A thesis statement is crucial to writing a strong essay. Without a thesis your reader will not understand the purpose of your writing. • A single sentence that expresses what you want your readers to understand; the controlling idea of your essay and road map for your paper • Last sentence of your introduction

  9. Organizing your own compare/contrast essay Thesis Statements What does a thesis look like? Main idea of paper + transition word + topics/reasons of paper. Examples: Prompt: Explain the types of a student may undergo from middle school to high school. Many students undergo changes from middle school to high school such as becoming more responsible and feeling more stress. Prompt: Explain the importance of being involved in your community. Being involved in the community is important because it helps people stay connected and gives people pride in their community.

  10. How do I prove my claims? • Evidence • Just like a lawyer wouldn’t go to court without evidence, you can’t write a paper without something to prove that your ideas are true!

  11. Body Paragraph Organization Body paragraphs should follow this basic outline: 1.) Topic Sentence – shows the main idea of the paragraph 2.) Concrete Detail (evidence) – facts/data, quotes, examples 3.) Commentary (analysis) – your analysis, explanation, or interpretation of your CD. 4.) Concluding/Transition Sentence – wraps up the main idea of the paragraph, or leads the reader into the idea of the next paragraph Hmmm, look a little familiar to something we just discussed?

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