Expository Writing

Expository Writing

Define the important word(s) in the prompt. First sentence of the introduction.

Thesis Statement

Guides the essay.

Thesis Statement

- Subject
- Ideas about subject (2 for STAAR)
-Last sentence of the introduction.
-Subject...because Idea 1 and Idea 2
-EX: Peer Pressure can create positive results because...

Topic Sentence

Idea that guides the Body Paragraph.

TOPIC SENTENCE

• Guides body paragraph
• Ideas about Subject
• Are in thesis statement
• Are two topic sentences

Body Paragraph Details

Details answer who, what, where/when, and how.

DETAILS

• After the topic sentence
• For example, a who, what.
• Other details could include where/when.
• **Why & How**

BOZO DETAIL WORDS

• Do NOT tell WWWWWH
• Someone, you, stuff

Putting It All Together

EXPOSITORY WRITING

CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION

BUILDING AN EXPOSITORY ESSAY

• Introduction Paragraph
• Body Paragraph 1
• Body Paragraph 2
• Conclusion

EXPOSITORY ESSAY

• Introduction Paragraph - Definition/Thesis
• The thesis has the subject + 2 ideas
• Idea 1 goes in the topic sentence of Body Paragraph 1
• Idea 2 goes in the topic sentence of Body Paragraph 2
• So far I have a total of 3 paragraphs

HOW DO I REPHRASE THE THESIS IN THE CONCLUSION?

• Copy the subject (which we define in sentence 1)
• Begin the sentence with "Although"
• Ex: Although peer pressure can be negative, it can also encourage
• people to make better choices
• Add one more sentence that looks to the future or answers the question, "So what?"