Through the years new inventions have changed the way we live. Think about one invention that has had an impact on the way you live. Now write to explain to your teacher how this invention has changed your life.

Crystal CosmeWriting an Expository Essay

This template can be used as a starter file for presenting training materials in a group setting.

SectionsSections can help to organize your slides or facilitate collaboration between multiple authors. On the Home tab under Slides, click Section, and then click Add Section.

NotesUse the Notes pane for delivery notes or to provide additional details for the audience. You can see these notes in Presenter View during your presentation. Keep in mind the font size (important for accessibility, visibility, videotaping, and online production)

Coordinated colors Pay particular attention to the graphs, charts, and text boxes. Consider that attendees will print in black and white or grayscale. Run a test print to make sure your colors work when printed in pure black and white and grayscale.

Graphics, tables, and graphsKeep it simple: If possible, use consistent, non-distracting styles and colors.Label all graphs and tables.

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Your Expository Essay must answer three questions.What Invention has changed your life?How has it made an impact on your life?Why is this invention so important?

Where Do I Start?

Give a brief overview of the presentation. Describe the major focus of the presentation and why it is important.Introduce each of the major topics.To provide a road map for the audience, you can repeat this Overview slide throughout the presentation, highlighting the particular topic you will discuss next.3

PRE-WRITING

This is another option for an overview using transitions to advance through several slides. 4

What is pre-writing?

Pre-writing is the first stage in the writing process which sets the basic foundation for a well put together paper.

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Pre-writing Includes-

BrainstormingDraftingRevisingEditing

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Brainstorming allows you to focus on a specific topic and eliminate things that are not important, while highlighting the things that are.

BRAINSTORMING

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Brainstorm with Me!Brainstorming using a mind map strategy

This is another option for an overview slide.

FREEWRITING*Try writing anything that comes to your mind about your topic. This strategy is called free writing.Computers changed my life, Researching school projects Google helps me when I dont know something. word PowerPoint corrects grammar corrects spellingCalendars pictures important information. Family friends news events current world connect. Shopping convenient clothes shoes food diet health location find stuff in stores. Question: How much can you write on your paper about your topic in 5 minutes?

I Think Im Ready!I have choose a topic and decided that computers have had an impact on my life, and brainstorming allowed me to research for the reasons why. I think Im ready to move onto the next stage.

What will the audience be able to do after this training is complete? Briefly describe each objective and how the audience will benefit from this presentation.10

DRAFTING

Use a section header for each of the topics, so there is a clear transition to the audience.

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Ready For My First Draft!

Question :What is the central idea or purpose of your essay?

Add slides to each topic section as necessary, including slides with tables, graphs, and images. See next section for sample table, graph, image, and video layouts. 12

First Draft

1. Remember all the reasons why an invention has had an impact in your life.2. Write about how these inventions have changed your life.3. When writing your first draft, remember to include an introductory paragraph and incorporate the ideas/reasons from the brainstorming activity. 4. Each reason should be a paragraph long and contain supporting details.5. Lastly, be sure to include a strong conclusion.

Keep it brief. Make your text as brief as possible to maintain a larger font size.

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REVISION

Now that youve completed your first draft, its time to move onto the revision process.

RethinkReworkRefine

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Revision Focuses OnReadabilityLogicClarityQuestion: Have I been specific enough?

Revise Revise ReviseRevising your paper means to improve what you have already written. Keep in mind what are the key points that can be revisedIdeasOrganizationWord ChoiceSentence Fluency1. Rethink: Can you change words, add or subtract to make your paper even better? 2. Rework: If the answer is yes, then do it! This is why we revise, to make our paper sound even better than our first draft.3. Refine: The process of revision helps to refine or improve your work. It makes the paper more accurate.

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EDITING

Editing your work means you are checking for errors in spelling and grammar.

Add a case study or class simulation to encourage discussion and apply lessons. 17

PEER EDITINGUsing a three step strategy for peer editing can be a great way to edit your work. Students should have a classmate read over their essays for any errors they may have missed themselves.Three-step strategyComplimentSuggestCorrections

Read Your Work Out LoudReading your work out loud after the revising and editing stage can help you to catch any additional errors that may have been missed previously. It is best to take a short break before reading your piece.

Discuss outcomes of the case study or class simulation.Cover best practices. 19

Publishing Time

Summarize presentation content by restating the important points from the lessons.What do you want the audience to remember when they leave your presentation?20

ReferencesFleming, G. (n.d.). The Difference Between Revising and Editing. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from http://homeworktips.about.com/b/2009/09/22/the-difference-between-revising-and-editing.htm

The Writing Process. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2015, from http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/writing/secondary/writingprocess.html

Study Guides and Strategies. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2015, from http://www.studygs.net/writing/prewriting.htm

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