Expository Writing Lesson

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Expository Writing Lesson

• How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay

• Table of Contents
• First Paragraph
• Thesis
• Example of 1st Paragraph
• Second Paragraph
• Third Paragraph
• Fourth Paragraph
• Concluding Paragraph
• Title
• References

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First Paragraph

• Sentence 1 Grab sentence
• One way to grab a person is to ask a question
  about the subject. Keep it general.
• Sentence 2 Introduction to the topic
• Keep it general to the topic
• Sentence 3 Introduction to the thesis
• Keep it general to your ideas
• Sentence 4 The thesis sentence
• A list of the topics that you will talk about

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Thesis Sentence

• A thesis is a list of topics that you will
  discuss in the body paragraph. Each part of the
  thesis represents an introduction to the topic
  sentences for each body paragraph.
• Example I went to Mexico and played at the
  beach, in the pool and jet skied for the first
  time.
• Played at the beach Topic Sentence Body
  Paragraph 1
• In the pool Topic Sentence Body Paragraph 2
• Jet skied Topic Sentence Body Paragraph 3

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All of the First Paragraph

• 1st Sentence Ask a question
• Do you have a special place that you like to go
  for vacation?
• 2nd Sentence introduce the topic
• I think everybody has a special place that they
  enjoy visiting.
• 3rd sentence introduce the thesis
• My favorite place to vacation is in Mexico.
• 4th sentence Thesis
• In Mexico I played at the beach, at the pool and
  jet skied for the first time.

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Body Paragraph 1

• Go back to the thesis which states In Mexico I
  played at the beach, in the pool and jet skied
  for the first time.
• Structure Topic Sentence - 3 Supporting
  detailed Sentences - 1 Concluding/Summary
  Sentence
• Example
• Topic Sentence In Mexico, I played for hours at
  the beach with my children. Supporting Details
  We played tag in the warm, salty water.
  Supporting Details Then we had swimming races.
  Supporting Details After that we played beach
  volleyball. Summary Sentence We had a lot of
  fun at the beach.

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Body Paragraph 2

• Structure Topic Sentence that connects to the
  thesis, three supporting detailed sentences and a
  concluding/summary sentence.
• Example Topic Sentence At the resort, there
  were three swimming pools. Supporting Detail One
  pool was just for lap swimmers and we never went
  there. Supporting detail One pool had many
  different types of slides leading to the pool.
  Supporting Detail The last pool, was my favorite
  for we play pool volleyball and other group
  sports with lots of different people. Summary
  Sentence It was fun playing in the pools.

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Body Paragraph 3

• Structure Topic Sentence that connects to the
  thesis, three supporting detailed sentences and a
  concluding/summary sentence.
• Example Topic Sentence I jet skied for the
  first time. Supporting detail I was scared at
  starting off because it was something new.
  Supporting detail I practiced making circles and
  going straight. Supporting detail The wind
  started blowing harder and created choppy waves.
  Concluding Sentence The choppy waves added to
  the excitement of jet skiing.

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Concluding Paragraph

• Structure
• 1st sentence Links back to the opening paragraph
  usually you can answer your own question.
• 2nd sentence Restates your thesis
• 3rd 5th sentences A wrap up of some of the
  highlights.
• Example Link My special vacation spot is
  Mexico. Restated Thesis I enjoyed playing at the
  beach, swimming in the pools, and jet skiing.
  Wrap Up I will always remember the good times I
  had in Mexico. I look forward to going there
  again really soon.

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Picking A Title

• The easiest way to pick a title is to look at the
  last sentence that you have written.
• My Example I look forward to going there again
  really soon.
• Then pick some choice words and maybe modifying
  it a little.
• My Title Looking Forward

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References