Addressing a Context Prompt Style 1 – Expository/Discursive

Expository/Discursive O Implies you are discussing a ‘big idea’ related to a text O Discussion based, think of what you want to say about the prompt, what you wish to explore in detail O Best ones should include a title and allow you to take on a persona O The persona allows you to set up a context for your piece of writing O Eg – persona is an Indigenous Australian who grew up in Sydney and has their own blog, writing an expository article about the high incidences of racism that occur in Sydney high schools O Eg – persona is a white Australian working in Melbourne as a TV journalist, writing an expository current affairs piece about bullying in the work place

Expository Introduction O Sentence 1 O State the focus of written piece, reword the prompt O Sentence 2 O Develop sentence summarising some arguments for prompt statement (sentence 1) O Sentence 3 O Develop sentence summarising some arguments against prompt statement O Sentence 4 O Write your thesis statement

Sample Expository Introduction Sample prompt: Prejudice says more about the perpetrator than the victim S1S1There is always more than one person affected by prejudice and who the victim is isn’t always clear cut. S2There’s some evidence to suggest that the perpetrator of prejudice is the silent victim, often acting out towards others due to physical and emotional factors they have little control over that shaped them at a young age. S3But there is also evidence to suggest that regardless of the reasons for perpetrating prejudice, it is only the victims who should be focused on as they often deal with long term side effects as a result. S4This essay will consider the various ways in which prejudice can be defined, and how both the perpetrator and victim are affected by prejudice. Sample prompt: Prejudice says more about the perpetrator than the victim S1S1There is always more than one person affected by prejudice and who the victim is isn’t always clear cut. S2There’s some evidence to suggest that the perpetrator of prejudice is the silent victim, often acting out towards others due to physical and emotional factors they have little control over that shaped them at a young age. S3But there is also evidence to suggest that regardless of the reasons for perpetrating prejudice, it is only the victims who should be focused on as they often deal with long term side effects as a result. S4This essay will consider the various ways in which prejudice can be defined, and how both the perpetrator and victim are affected by prejudice.

Activity – Write Your Own Sample prompt – Due to Australia’s multicultural heritage, it is safe to assume that most people experience some form of prejudice their entire lives. S1 S2 S3 S4

Expository Body Paragraphs Sample Prompt – Prejudice says more about the perpetrator than the victim OrderIdeaSupporting PointsConcluding sentence 1 Key idea, which will form your topic sentence. Eg – Prejudice comes in many different forms and affects many different people, suggesting what our societies are really like. Material needed to develop your paragraph, 3-4 supporting points required. -Jasper, Jeffrey, Charlie, Eliza and Mad Jack Lionel all experience different forms of prejudice in Jasper Jones -Malala Yousafzai and Martin Luther King Jnr experienced different forms of prejudice on behalf of others -‘Boat people’ are being discriminated against at an individual level Links the idea back to the prompt. May also provide a link to the next paragraph/idea. Eg – These examples suggest that society as a whole plays a role in how prejudice is perpetrated, and paints a picture that could argue what our societies are really about.

Sample Body Paragraph Prejudice comes in many different forms and affects many different people, suggesting what our societies are really like. Jasper Jones, Jeffrey Lu, Charlie Bucktin, Eliza Wishart and Jack Lionel all experienced different types of prejudice in the novel Jasper Jones. Jasper and Jeffrey were unfairly maligned due to their racial heritage. Charlie was considered too smart, Eliza suffered as she was female and ‘Mad Jack’ because he was a recluse. In each case, the prejudice affecting these individuals impacted on more than just them and outlined what small town Australia circa 1965 was like. Mirroring this, Martin Luther King Junior was ultimately assassinated because he stood up for black civil rights in the USA. According to these examples, societies in the past were rife with mistreatment of others. However, moving into the present day, Malala Yousafzai had death threats published by the Taliban against her and her father because she stood up for women’s educational rights, and ‘boat people’ are now beginning to be labelled ‘illegals’ by politicians, a clear act of prejudice against anyone attempting to seek asylum across the oceans. These examples suggest that society as a whole plays a role in how prejudice is perpetrated, and paints a picture that could argue what our societies are really about.

Activity – Write Your Own Sample Prompt – Prejudice says more about the perpetrator than the victim OrderIdeaSupporting PointsConcluding Sentence

Conclusion O Main job in expository writing: O Rephrase the prompt O Recap main ideas discussed O Give point of view (don’t say ‘I’ though)