1. Expository Writing Shannon Davis Tachovia Kendrick Jerre Robinson Ashley Copelan Khadijah Williams Holly Dykes

2. What is expository writing? It is informational writing that presents facts to inform, explain, and clarify why you feel a certain way. It is used to explain facts and/or ideas.

3. Expository Text Structures There are five different ways that expository writings can be structured: 1. Description (describing a topic) 2. Sequence (listing events chronologically) 3. Comparison (explaining how multiple things are alike/different) 4. Cause and Effect (give reasoning for causes of an event) 5. Problem and Solution (posing a question and answering it)

4. What does an expository writing look like? It includes specific and detailed instruction designed to explain the steps of a process or to give help using a product. Remember that when writing you have to consider your audience. Let’s say for example we wanted to provide instructions on how to brush your teeth to a Martian...

5. …your pre-writing would look similar to this: 1. Remove toothbrush from holder 2. Wet toothbrush 3. Put toothpaste on toothbrush 4. Brush teeth (don’t forget your tongue!) 5. Rinse mouth 6. Rinse toothbrush 7. Put toothbrush in holder

6. Writing Prompt Ideas… We all have favorite activities that we enjoy. Write an essay convincing readers to try the activity that you enjoy most. Have you ever traveled to a place that you found very meaningful and rewarding? Write an essay that persuades others to visit this important place. Write an essay that convinces people to visit the place where you live.

7. What am I trying to achieve through writing ? Simple how-to instructions in your daily life. This also includes how to do or make something. It helps break down a process to arrange steps in the right order.

8. What is the best way to begin and end an expository paper? When beginning an expository writing, start off with a topic sentence and back it up by transitioning into a detailed extension. Always, always, ALWAYS remind your audience of key details and facts at the end of your expository paper.

9. References 501 Writing Prompts http://www.misd.net/languageart/grammarinaction/501writingprompts.pdf Expository Powerpoint http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5o7TSWHFRWIJ:mysite.chero kee.k12.ga.us/personal/jordan_barenburg/site/Subject%25201%2520Notes/1/Exposito ry%2520writing.ppt+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Textbooks Teaching Writing by Gail E. Tompkins (pages 200-219)