What is an Expository Essay? Expository Writing Purposes Gives Facts Informs Gives Steps in a Process. Presents Ideas in logical order or correct sequence.

Expository Writing Examples of Expository Writing Giving Facts and Informing News Articles Non-Fiction Books Graphs and Charts Textbooks Classroom notes Comparing and Contrasting Most letters

Expository Writing Examples of Expository Writing Giving Steps, Order and Sequence Instructions and Directions Recipes Résumés Science or math equation

Expository Writing Key Difference Between Exposition and Narration Expository, non-fiction, informational writing does not have characters, a setting, or other story elements.

Expository Writing When to Write in an Expository Style When an author creates a piece of writing, he or she has a purpose for writing If an author wants to share information with you, he or she will write an expository piece.

Expository Writing Identifying Exposition Remember: expository, informational, and non- fiction are all synonyms. The author will not share his or her opinion on the topic.

Expository Writing Methods of Development Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

Expository Writing Elements of an Expository Writing A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay Body paragraphs that include evidential support Evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal).

Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Topic Sentence Begin with a topic sentence that’s broad enough to include all the ideas of the paragraph, but narrow enough to be limited to a single paragraph. Ex. Overloading your schedule with too many hours of class may cause you to achieve less than you hoped.

Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Supporting Idea The topic sentence is then developed by the first of two supporting ideas First, you may spend so many hours attending class that you have very little time for the research and homework that university classes require.

Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Example or Illustration The supporting idea is then developed with a real-life example or quotation from an outsider Felicia, a mother of twins, added extra hours of class to her schedule because she wanted to finish her degree as soon as possible. However, the extra hours gave her no time at all to study, and she had to re-sit a course, thus losing time instead of gaining it.

Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Concluding Statement A concluding sentence ties up the thoughts and drives home the main idea using new vocabulary to emphasize the topic sentence Thus, consider carefully the number of courses you sign up for; an overload may spell disaster.

EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH SCHEME Overview: Expository Paragraph Scheme Topic Sentence Supporting Idea Illustration/Example Supporting Idea #2 Illustration/Example #2 Conclusion

P.A.C.O and Prompts: Expository Writing

Determining Purpose, Audience, Content, and Organization The following slides will present you with different expository prompts. For each writing prompt, identify the purpose, audience, content and organization; for the purpose of this exercise, these elements will be called P.A.C.O.

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 1. Prompt: – Describe your favorite outfit including any accessories. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:Explain directions Audience: Someone who is lost Content: Directions from your house to the highway Organization: Process Analysis 2. Prompt: – Sometimes even the best drivers can get lost at times. Explain how you would direct a lost man to get back to the interstate highway from your neighborhood. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:Directions for making a hamburger Audience: Someone who is hungry Content:Recipe for making a hamburger Organization: Process Analysis 3. Prompt: – Tell how to make a hamburger. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose: Describe a special day Audience: Someone who wants to know about your special day Content: My wedding day Organization: Example, Compare and Contrast 4. Prompt: – Everyone has days that they will always remember as being very special. Think about a special day that you have had. Write an essay telling why it was so special. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 5. Prompt: – As a student familiar with this school, explain the procedure for (fire drills, forming a line, moving between classes, moving into learning groups, finding a sentence pattern, outlining a chapter, solving an equation) to a new student. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 6. Prompt: – Think of a book that you have read and really enjoyed. Write an essay explaining why you really enjoyed that book. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 7. Prompt: – We are learning all the time. Some of our learning takes place in school and some outside of school. Write about something you have learned recently and how it has affected you. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 8. Prompt: – Explain why it is important to learn to read. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 9. Prompt: – Rules are important. What are the most important rules at your school and why are they important? Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

P.A.C.O. Purpose:? Audience: ? Content:? Organization:? 10. Prompt: – Everyone has days that they will always remember as being very special. Think about a special day that you have had. Write an essay telling why it was so special. Definition Compare and Contrast Classification Example Cause and Effect Process Analysis

What is an Expository Essay? What are expository news articles? Newspapers rely on expository texts They quickly grab readers with the most important facts of a story

Structure Structure of an Expository Newspaper Article Inverted Pyramid: Flows from most important to least important information. Your thesis is replaced by a lead that begins your article.

Inverted Pyramid

Most important information given first Additional Information/ a Quote from Source Transition Least Important

Expository Writing Parts of an Expository Newspaper Article 1.The Lead: the most important information of the paper goes in the first lines. A lead should summarize the 5 Ws and H of the story, starting off with the most important W or H.

Most important information given first Additional Information/ a Quote from Source Transition Least Important

Expository Writing Parts of Expository Writing, Continued 2.Direct Quotes: Should be linked to the lead/transition before them. The quote should elaborate on the transition. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will make a brief appearance at the high school Thursday after giving a speech at the County Expo Center. “He is coming as a favor to me,” Principal Ike Sumter said. “We worked together in Chicago as community organizers. I hope he gets a chance to speak to some seniors about what they can do for their country.” LEAD: DIRECT QUOTE:

Most important information given first Additional Information/ a Quote from Source Transition Least Important

Expository Writing Parts of Expository Writing, Continued 3.Transitions: Hold the story together. Link the paragraphs together. Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote. For example - FACT TRANSITION: (lead) Republican presidential candidate John McCain will speak to seniors Friday about his experience as a prisoner of war. (Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and commitment when they hear Sen. McCain,” Principal Ike Sumter said. “We are so excited that he agreed to come.” (Fact Transition) During the Vietnam War, Sen. McCain was a prisoner of war for five years.

Most important information given first Additional Information/ a Quote from Source Transition Least Important

Content Overview: – Lead – Quote – Transitions – 5 Ws and H

Newspaper Checklist Are the most important and recent facts first? Is the story accurate? Are the sources identified fully? Are the paragraphs short? Is the story neat and double-spaced so that it is easy to read? Does your story flow? Did you use the transition/quote formula?

Expository Traps  Editorializing - Keep your opinion out of the story  Using first and second person  Paragraphs too long  Trying to use all of the information

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