1. Go to the Writing & Compositions section of your ELAR notebook
*Expository Writing*
Go to the
Writing & Compositions
section of your
ELAR notebook

2. Opening Instructions:
Go to a fresh page in Writing & Compositions
On the top line, title the page Expository Writing
In the upper right-hand corner, write 12/5

3. Expository Writing topics
party
family
amusement park
lunch
animals
television
magazine
sports
school
mall
movie
parent
teacher
love
car

4. Instructions: Think about the topic you have selected.
DECIDE what you want to explain about your selected topic.
Create (write) your controlling idea.
Remember that the controlling idea is the main point or direction of the expository writing piece.
Also, the controlling idea should lead the reader to ask a question (i.e., Why? What? For what reasons? etc.)

5. will be evaluated on the following:
Evaluated Criteria:
Your EXPOSITORY Essay
will be evaluated on the following:
Content:
Controlling idea
Supporting Reasons
Transitional Words/Phrases
Grammar/Mechanics:
Sentence variety
Usage
Spelling
Punctuation
Capitalization