1. What is expository writing?
Writing Informational and Explanatory Texts

2. Standard and EQ:
ELAGSE7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. EQ: How can I write an effective informative/explanatory text that clearly conveys ideas, concepts, and information?

3. By the end of this lesson, students will know:
organizational strategies to convey ideas and concepts
the difference between informational and explanatory texts
both informational and explanatory texts are classified as expository texts

4. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
analyze relevant content to support a topic or idea
demonstrate the proper structure of an informational text
demonstrate the proper structure of an explanatory text
demonstrate support of a topic through the selection, organization, and analysis of content

5. What is expository writing?
Expository is another word for explaining. In an expository essay you may be asked to give information about something or you might be asked to explain something.
Example: What is your favorite sport and why?

6. What key words show it is an expository prompt?
Most people like some type of music. Think about your favorite type of music and explain why you like that particular type of music.
Tell how to make a grilled cheese sandwich.
Explain how two characters in a story are similar and different.
Explain and tell how are key words.

7. Other Key Words in Expository Prompts
Key words: explain, discuss, show, clarify, inform, describe, talk about, tell/write why, explain how, compare/contrast, show the causes/effects of

8. Narrative vs. Expository
Tells a story
Has action
Author’s purpose: to entertain
Has conflict & dialogue
Has characters & theme
Has a definite beginning, middle, and end
Key words- Tell about a time, tell what happened next, and write a story
Ex. Folktale, fable, myths, suspense-filled stories
Provides information
Explanations/ directions
Author’s purpose: to inform or explain
Has a central idea (thesis)
Organized by: compare/contrast, cause & effect, chronological order, problem & solution, or question/answer
Key words- Explain, tell how
Ex. Internet, biography, dictionary, encyclopedia

9. Informative vs. Explanatory
Designed to convey facts and data through chronological order, compare/contrast, definition, or cause and effect
May include a person’s views on something such as an experience or an activity or explains how to do something without providing argument or criticism
Both types are expository

10. Which type of prompt is each?
Create a story set in the future with aliens as characters. _______________
There are many positive and challenging things about the seventh grade. Explain what these things are. ________________
Narrative or Expository?
1. Narrative Expository
How did you know?

11. Your expository essay needs. . .
Introduction paragraph (HOOK & THESIS)
Body paragraphs (SUPPORTING IDEAS & DETAILS)
Concluding paragraph (RESTATE SUPPORTING IDEAS)=
4-5 PARAGRAPHS
REMEMBER= 3-4 different TRANSITION WORDS

13. Introductions (Opening paragraph)
Grab the reader’s attention by:
Asking a question ????
Onomatopoeia (Bang!)
Using some key words from the writing prompt.
Include a thesis statement

14. NOW: Let’s practice
1.When you think of wars, which one was the worst? 2.Many people would describe the American Civil War as the most bitter war in US history. 3.The Civil War was the result of many factors. 4. One cause was the different economies of the North and South. 5. Another reason for the war was the dispute over states’ rights.6. Finally, one of the most well-known causes was the battle over slavery.
Write on the graphic organizer: the hook, the thesis statement, and supporting ideas.

15. Sentence 1: Hook
Sentence 3: Thesis statement
Sentence 4: Supporting Idea
Sentence 5: Supporting Idea
Sentence 6: Supporting Idea

16. Assignment:
After reading the extended text, write an essay in which you analyze how the theme is developed over the course of the text.

17. How do I write a comparison and contrast essay?
Let’s think about it in relation to comparing and contrasting a book and a movie…

18. Compare and Contrast Essays

19. Compare and Contrast Essay
Organize your essay using one of the following methods:
Point by Point Method
Block Method or Whole-to-Whole
Similarities and Differences

20. Let’s think about it in relation to comparing and contrasting a book and a movie…

21. Point by Point Method
In this structure, you explain one point of comparison before moving to the next point. For instance, you would write about the characters in the book and movie in one section; then you would write about the setting in the book and movie in the next section.

22. Point #1 (Characters in book and movie)
Point by Point Method
Introduction
Point #1 (Characters in book and movie)
Point #2 (Setting in book and movie)
Conclusion

23. Block Method or Whole-to Whole
In this structure, you say everything about one item then everything about the other. For instance, say everything about the characters, setting, and plot for the book then everything about the characters, setting, and plot for the movie. Whole-to-Whole comparison and contrast uses a separate section or paragraph for each item you're discussing.

24. Block Method or Whole-to Whole
Introduction
Book (Characters, Setting)
Movie (Characters, Setting)
Conclusion

25. Similarities-to-Differences Strategy
In this structure, you explain all the similarities about the items being compared and then you explain all the differences. For instance, you might explain that the characters and plot were similar in both the book and movie in the one section. In the next section, you could explain that the settings were different. The book took place during the summer while the movie took place during the winter.

26. Similarities-to-Differences Strategy
Introduction
Similarities
Differences
Conclusion

27. Transitional Words and Phrases to Compare/Contrast
although
but
even though
however
on the other hand
unlike
yet
also
and
another
in the same way
likewise
moreover
similarly
too