Expository Essay W.8.2 Learning Goal: Students will be able to introduce a topic, organize ideas and develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, a concrete details, quotations or other examples. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion.

Introduction Begin with a HOOK (attention grabber) Transition with a BRIDGE. End with a compelling THESIS STATEMENT. Introduction

HOOK (attention grabber) see page 80-81 USE a QUOTE  "I do not like to write -- I like to have written," reflected American author Gloria Steinem. USE a QUESTION "Have you ever eaten a sundae so big that it almost toppled over before you could finish?“ HOOK (attention grabber) see page 80-81

HOOK (attention grabber) see page 80-81 USE a FACT "Not all animals that have fins and swim in the ocean are actually fish." USE an ANECDOTE HOOK (attention grabber) see page 80-81

BRIDGE (transitional sentence) Hook- Grabs the reader’s attention Transitional Sentence- from your hook to thesis (presents your topic and purpose, and connects with your audience) Thesis Statement- Main idea or road map to your essay (What you are trying to explain) BRIDGE (transitional sentence)

In the beginning of _______________, the protagonist was ___________, but after ______________, he becomes _______________. Even though the rules and values were ___________in the __________, compared to modern day society, they were ______________. While many see the values of modern society as ______, in the utopian society of ___________, they were _____________. THESIS (see p. 82-83, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wxE8R_x5I0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R0ivCaLtnY

Begin by restating the thesis with different words. Summarize key points.. End with an intriguing thought. If you used a quote in your introduction, refer back to it. Think of the conclusion as the “other bookend.” It should mirror the introduction. CONCLUSION (see p. 83-84)

Pull out your graphic organizers and analyze them in class Pull out your graphic organizers and analyze them in class. Decide on what your main points will be. There should be 3 body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences (the focus) and all refer to the thesis. The details and examples should be relevant and sufficient to make your point. (2-3 pieces of evidence) The commentary should explain why the details are important. A concluding sentence should follow the ideas and transition into the next paragraph. BODY PARAGRAPHS

Embedding Direct Quotations (see p. 107 & 76) T.L.Q.C Transition – Use a “text talker” or a transition as a bridge to link ideas Lead-in – Use to set the context for the information in the quote Quote – Use ideas from credible sources Citation – Include author’s last name and page number to give credit Example: Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart” (Mulan 5). Embedding Direct Quotations (see p. 107 & 76)

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