1. The Expository Essay

2. What is the expository essay?

3. An expository essay explains, or acquaints the reader with knowledge about the topic.
Expository essays use facts and statistical information, cause and effect relationships, or examples.
The Expository Essay

4. The main idea (thesis statement) must be narrow enough to be supported within the essay.
Each supporting paragraph must have a main supporting idea and all other sentences must relate directly to it.
Transition words or phrases are important as they help the flow and reinforce the logic.
The conclusion paragraph should originally restate the main idea (thesis) and the main supporting ideas.
Finish with the a statement that reinforces your position in a meaningful and memorable way.
Never introduce new material in the conclusion.
Format

5. Expository Essay Expectations

6. Proper:
Font
Header
Margins
Title header
Spacing
MLA format

7. Formal and accurate word choice
Formal and informal language serve different purposes. The tone, the choice of words and the way the words are put together vary between the two styles.
 Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like university assignments.
Formal and accurate word choice

8. 3rd person point of view 3rd person point of view only See handout
Do NOT use first person: “I, we, us”
Do NOT use second person: “you, your”
See handout
3rd person point of view

9. Varying Sentence Structure/beginnings
Do not start sentences the same
Choose different words
Choose different sentence structure
compound/complex sentences
Varying Sentence Structure/beginnings

10. What are conventions?
Grammar
Punctuation
Spelling
Proper Conventions

11. In order to maintain formal tone, avoid use of contractions:
Can’t
Won’t
Should’ve
They’d
Avoid Contractions

12. Avoid Shortening of Words
See formal writing handout
Avoid Shortening of Words

13. Parallel Structure The dog ran and the cat is playing.
The dog ran and the cat played.
Parallel structure is all about maintaining verb tense and logical order.
Parallel Structure

14. Essay Structure Introduction (5-7 sentences)
Use funnel method
Broad to narrow
Thesis statement is the last sentence of the introduction
3 Body Paragraphs(7-10 sentences)
Three power paragraphs that follow the preceding essay expectations
Clear topic sentence
Supporting sentences with smooth transitions
Clear conclusion sentence
Conclusion (3-5 sentences)
First sentence restates the thesis statement
Narrow to broad
Essay Structure

15. Word Count Word Count (600-800 words)
The word count must be at the end of the essay and should look like this. (748)
Word Count

16. Reminders Do NOT say: Do NOT “In this paper, I will be writing about…”
ask questions in formal writing.
Reminders

17. 1. Create a google document and title it LAP 1 Summative Essay or Expository Essay 2. Turn in a typed, printed, stapled copy to the assignment folder. 3. Submit essay electronically to turnitin.com with the submission title: LAP 1 Summative Essay
Essay Submission

18. Questions...