What are the three main parts of an expository essay?
What must be stated in the closing of an expository essay?
What is the general purpose of expository writing?
What must be included in an introductory paragraoh of an expository essay?
What is one main difference between the structure of expository writing and narrative writing?
What should you do at the very end of a timed writing prompt period?
What is the instrument called that is used to grade a writing prompt for a test?
What types of paragraphs should you include in an expository prompt?
What is one way you can plan a response to different writing prompts?
Name the four writing prompts you saw yesterday in our lesson.
What are two transitional words or phrases?
Why are transitions important to include in your writing?
Name two types of ‘mechanics’ you should pay attention to when editing your writing.
What are two main idea sentence starters?
Name one of the 5 golden bricks that can be used in your writing. Give an example.
What is the graphic organizer called that we used throughout the unit?
What is the very first thing you do before creating an outline? Hint: It is the first step in the writing process.
After you brainstorm, what do you do next in the expository pillar?
After you create a topic or thesis statement, what do you do?
After you create three main ideas, what two things come next?
Name three juicy adjectives to replace the word 'great.'
Name three juicy adjectivs to replace 'funny.'
Name this Golden Brick: '70% of college students own a car.'
Name this Golden Brick: 'This reminds me of one sunny summer day when I spent the whole day playing outside with my friends.'
Name this Golden Brick: 'There are only 30-60 amur leopards left in the entire world!'
Introduction, 3 bodies, and conclusion
Restate your thesis and main ideas
To convey and communicate information, presenting
Thesis statement and three main ideas
Narrative writing is not as formulaic or structured as expository; Narrative writing is fictional while expository is more informational; Narrative writing uses fiction techniques such as plot, characters, and setting while expository does not; the purpose of narrative writing is to tell a story while the purpose of expository writing is to convey information.
Proofread and edit
A rubric
Introduction, 3 bodies, and conclusion
Make a list, outline, concept map, or graphically organize
Personal Narrative, Poem, Speculative, and Expository
Any words from the 'Young Authors List of Transitions' worksheet.
These words or phrases help bring two ideas together and bridges the gap between the ideas smoothly.
Spelling, punctuation, or grammar
Anything from the 'Main Idea Sentence Starters' worksheet.
Quote, statistic, amazing fact, anecdote, or descriptive segment.
Expository Writing Pillar
Brainstorm
Create a topic or thesis statement.
Create three main ideas.
Add supporting details to the main ideas and a conclusion.
Exceptional, phenomenal, fantastic, terrific, etc.
hysterical, hilarious, humorous
statistic
anecdote
amazing fact
