Expository Essay

Lesson 3

What’s that mean? (review)

An expository essay is “a form of writing which intends to define, inform, explain, elaborate and expound the author’s subject to the reader”.

Huh…?It means: You get to write about a topic you

know and explain it to your reader.

*http://www.writeawriting.com/essay/expository-essay-writing/

How’s it work? (review)

• You get a writing prompt, (like the one on the side.) Or choose your own.

• Figure out what is the central point you’re going to write about.

• Come up with your topic.• Brainstorm details and

supporting facts.• Write your essay.• Revise.• Polish and publish it.

Who is your best friend? And Why

This week- Brainstorming

• You came up with your central ideas.• Did you notice you didn’t write up any topic

sentences? Well, there was a reason.• You always need to do some planning before

you write. Remember the Prewriting we talk about before? Same steps of the writing process apply no matter what type of writing.

My sister, Charletta is my best friend.But why????

Who is your best friend? And Why?

Time to start generating ideas in a web.

My sister, Charletta is my best friend.

There for me

Helps me

Fun to be around

My sister, Charletta is my best friend.

But why????So here is my web. I put my central idea in the center.

Remember the question: why is my sister my best friend?

I need to come up with at least 3 reasons why she is my best friend.

Then for each of these 3 reasons, I’m going to add supporting details to so I can write good paragraphs about.

My sister, Charletta is my best friend.

There for me

Helps me

Fun to be around

-Give me advice-- babysits my kids--shares recipes with me

How to use drawing and insert shapes to draw a web Tutorial.

Step 1: Click on INSERT tab at top of screen

Step 2: Click on SHAPES tab at top of screen

Step 3: Choose the oval. And drag it down to the blank document, make it as big as you wish.

How to use drawing and insert shapes to draw a web Tutorial. Continued…

Step 4: Click on the TEXT box.

Step 5: Place it where you want it. Add a line from the shapes menu.

Step 6: Write your info.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, just do your best. I hope this helps for doing this weeks assignment.

An Example of your homework:

Assignment

•Use your writing prompt central idea worksheet from last week choose 6 type them in a word doc, and draw webs 6 of the central ideas that you have written. •Choose three journal topics and write a short (one paragraph) journal for each. You can write then in one word document, just label each. •Submit each by Saturday midnight (end of the week)