1. Expository Writing

2. Before Writing
Good writer’s need to use the writing process. Power and Pride Rock and Roll Every Friday.

3. Step 1: Power
Power = Prompt Carefully read the prompt. The prompt is your directions on what to write. Read the next expository prompt.

4. Expository Prompt READ the information in the box below.
Every school has rules that students must follow.
THINK about the rules at your school and in your classroom.
WRITE about the rules at your school and explain why the rules are important

5. Topic Sentence 2nd Step Pride = Plan
Make sure you include words from the prompt to write a topic
sentence.
Example:
WRITE about the rules at your school and in your classroom and explain what they are important.
At school, it is important for students to follow classroom rules.
Classroom rules are important for students to learn and follow.

6. 2nd Step Pride = Plan
Bubble Map

7. Plan
4 Square

8. Plan

9. Step 3 Rock = Rough Draft
Start writing your paper. Try to use your plan. Stay on topic!!! Include your topic sentence. Add details and examples. The last sentence is your conclusion.

10. Step 4 Roll = Revise Checklist Here are some things to check on paper:
___ Do I have a topic sentence and great introduction?
___ Do I have strong details and examples?
___ Do I have a conclusion that includes the topic?
___ Did I change the beginnings of sentences?
___ Did I use transition words?
___ Do my sentences have SWAG?

11. Step 4 Roll = Revise Great writers use transition words!
Add some transition words
Great writers use transition
words!

12. Step 4 Roll = Revise Do my sentences have SWAG?
S short and long sentences
Do I have some long and short sentences?
W where?, when?, why?, how?
Ask questions to add details, facts, and examples.
A awesome adjective and adverbs
Add AWESOME adjectives and adverbs to sentences.
G great beginnings
Try not to start every sentence with the pronoun I, BORING!

13. C capitalization U usage P punctuation S spelling
Step 5 Every = Edit
C capitalization U usage P punctuation S spelling

14. Step 5 Every = Edit Editing Checklist
___ Did I capitalize the 1st word in sentence and
proper nouns?
___ Did I use subject – verb agreement?
___ Do I have periods, apostrophes, commas?
___ Did I check my spelling?

15. Step 6 Friday = Final Copy
My paper is perfect and I can write my final copy!

16. Expository Prompt Practice
Click on site to try some prompts.