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Expository Writing

Step 1: Read the prompt carefully before you begin. Writing Situation: How could you live a happier life? Directions for Writing: Now write an essay describing how to live a happy life, offering three suggestions on how to do this, and support your

Step 2: State the purpose. Think about 3 suggestions as to how people could live a happier life.

Step 3: Prepare the graphic organizer. Now fold your paper into 4 squares.

Step 4: Complete the graphic organizer. Unfold the paper and draw a box in the center. In the center box write a sentence to convey your stand.

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. Write one way you feel you could live your life to be happy. More time with family and friends. Exercise / quality time Summarize your 3 reasons. Work I enjoyWrite another way you feel you could live your life to be happy. To live a truly happy life you have to …… So start today and …..

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. Write 2 details about this reason. Every dinner time Attending school events get a gym membership Set a time every day for oneself Summarize your 3 reasons. Better colleagues Suited to my strengths / personality Write 2 details about this reason Write 2 details about this reason. To live a truly happy life you should……. So start today and …….

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. Elaborate on one detail. A happy life begins not at home but at work. You have to be happy with your colleagues and job or everything else fails. ELABORATE

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. A truly happy life is one spent with friends and family. You have to find balance. Every person needs love and family. The choice one makes in a career, such as teaching, brings happiness, watching that spark as learning take place. Elaborate on one detail. ELABORATE

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. In order to have lifelong happiness people need to keep care of their health. Both mind and body. Elaborate on one detail. ELABORATE

Step 5: Add transitions. To live a truly happy life I would I serve others through works and deeds. I would aim at unselfishness. My life would not be focused on material possessions. Through this lifestyle I would be able to find true happiness. I agree with Abraham Lincoln who said, “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” For example,Moreover, In the same way, For these reasons, A list of transition words is online! online

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper. Example: I would be happy if I had a job I loved. Better colleagues Suited to my strengths / personality A truly happy life would be one that is spent with family. Every dinner time Attending school events : To have lifelong happiness, I would not be focused on material possessions. get a gym membership Set a time every day for oneself To live a truly happy life I one should have a job they love. Also, spend time with family and loved ones. Finally, be healthy and fit. There are several ways anyone could live a happier life. For example,Moreover, In the same way, For these reasons, Each square will become a paragraph.

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper. The introductory paragraph (the center box) sums up each reason. I agree with Voltaire who said, “The happy life is the simple life.” Do you want to know the secret of true happiness? I find happiness by serving others through works and deeds. Only an unselfish person can find happiness. The happy person is not concerned with material possessions only, but the happiness of others.

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper. Begin the introductory paragraph with a hook. Samples of hooks can be found online. online I agree with Voltaire who said, “The happy life is the simple life.” Do you want to know the secret of true happiness? I find happiness by serving others through works and deeds. Only an unselfish person can find happiness. The happy person is not concerned with material possessions only, but the happiness of others.

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper. If you want to live a happy life, you have to have a job you truly love. Further, you have to spend quality time with family and friends. Lastly, you need to spend quality time with yourelf. I believe that the old saying is correct, “Happiness always comes from within.” Summary Paragraph Ending PUNCH

Step 7: Vocabulary Review your paragraphs. Can you add adjectives (describing words) and interesting adverbs (describing action words)? ADJECTIVESADVERBS

Step 7: Vocabulary BEFORE: Habitat for Humanity is an outstanding way to contribute to others’ happiness, and your own. AFTER: Habitat for Humanity is a powerful way to contribute to others’ happiness, and your own.

Step 7: Vocabulary BEFORE: A happy life involves contributing. AFTER: A happy life entails contributing.

Step 7: Vocabulary Remember: The more sophisticated vocabulary you use…the higher your score. bad dreadful

Step 8: Visual Expression Use metaphors and similes to give your essay more visual expression. Television commercials promote the “mine” concept. Television commercials promote the “mine” concept making us as greedy as a pig.

Step 9: Reread Your Work Reread your work to make sure you have: Taken a stand and stay on the topic Given your reasons in the introductory paragraph Have paragraphs that support each reason Elaborate on a reason in each paragraph Have a summary paragraph that restates your reasons Begin each paragraph with a transition word Include adjectives, adverbs, similes, and metaphors