To convey and communicate information, presenting
anecdote
Thesis statement and three main ideas
Proofread and edit
Create a topic or thesis statement.
A rubric
Spelling, punctuation, or grammar
Make a list, outline, concept map, or graphically organize
Expository Writing Pillar
Create three main ideas.
Introduction, 3 bodies, and conclusion
Any words from the 'Young Authors List of Transitions' worksheet.
Restate your thesis and main ideas
statistic
Add supporting details to the main ideas and a conclusion.
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.
Anything from the 'Main Idea Sentence Starters' worksheet.
hysterical, hilarious, humorous
amazing fact
These words or phrases help bring two ideas together and bridges the gap between the ideas smoothly.
Introduction, 3 bodies, and conclusion
Brainstorm
Exceptional, phenomenal, fantastic, terrific, etc.
Personal Narrative, Poem, Speculative, and Expository
Quote, statistic, amazing fact, anecdote, or descriptive segment.
What are the three main parts of an expository essay?
Name three juicy adjectivs to replace 'funny.'
What should you do at the very end of a timed writing prompt period?
What is the general purpose of expository writing?
What must be stated in the closing of an expository essay?
After you brainstorm, what do you do next in the expository pillar?
What are two main idea sentence starters?
Name one of the 5 golden bricks that can be used in your writing. Give an example.
After you create three main ideas, what two things come next?
Name this Golden Brick: 'There are only 30-60 amur leopards left in the entire world!'
What is the very first thing you do before creating an outline? Hint: It is the first step in the writing process.
What is the graphic organizer called that we used throughout the unit?
Name this Golden Brick: 'This reminds me of one sunny summer day when I spent the whole day playing outside with my friends.'
What are two transitional words or phrases?
Why are transitions important to include in your writing?
Name the four writing prompts you saw yesterday in our lesson.
Name this Golden Brick: '70% of college students own a car.'
Name two types of ‘mechanics’ you should pay attention to when editing your writing.
What is the instrument called that is used to grade a writing prompt for a test?
After you create a topic or thesis statement, what do you do?
What types of paragraphs should you include in an expository prompt?
What is one way you can plan a response to different writing prompts?
What is one main difference between the structure of expository writing and narrative writing?
Name three juicy adjectives to replace the word 'great.'
What must be included in an introductory paragraoh of an expository essay?
