Expository Writing

1
Expository Writing

• The How and Why of Writing

2
What is Expository Writing?

• Expository writing is defined as presenting
  reasons, explanations, or steps in a process
• Giving information
• An expository essay should follow a logical
  sequence and have at least two different main
  reasons.
• Logic and coherence is the main focus of an
  expository essay

3
How is it different ?

• Expository writing does not tell a story
• Expository writing does not persuade a reader but
  only gives facts and reasons
• Expository writing can also give the steps of a
  process

4
Expository Writing

• Introduction of an expository should include the
  main idea and what the essay is about
• Two main reasons supporting this main idea should
  also be included in the introduction.

5

• Paragraph two should introduce the first reason
  and give details to support the first reason
• Paragraph three should introduce the second
  reason and give details to support the second
  reason
• The conclusion should re-state all the reasons

6
Definition of Terms

• Thesis Statement The main idea of the whole
  essay
• Transition words Words such as first, second, as
  a result, which make transitions easy in the
  essay.
• Main Ideas Each paragraph should have a main
  point or idea
• Supporting Details Details support the main ideas

7
Re-CapExpository writing needs

• One topic
• Reasons supporting that topic
• Details supporting the reasons
• A conclusion re-stating the reasons
• Transition words
• Clear, concise, logical and informative language

8
Topic How I Would Change the World

• Brainstorm
• Two ways in which you would like to change the
  world
• Put these two reasons on your organizer.

9
Graphic Organizer

• Draw a square
• In the center box write a sentence to convey your
  2 reasons.
• In the top two boxes write details and examples
  for reason 1.
• In the bottom two boxes write details and
  examples for reason 2.

reason 1
reason 2
10
Details

• Can be descriptive
• Can be factual
• Can be from personal experience
• Can be anecdotes

11
Paragraph One

• Hook
• Background information on your topic
• Thesis statement

12
Paragraph 2

• Put main idea for paragraph 2 on the organizer.
• Add your details
• Personal experiences
• Descriptive details-describe experience
• Facts about the topic-
• Short anecdotes

13
Paragraph 3

• Put your main idea on the organizer
• Add your details
• Personal experiences
• Descriptive details
• Examples of the topic

14
Conclusion

• Re-state your reasons in your conclusion.
• Leave the reader with a final thought, something
  dynamic.

15
Use Transition Words

• Add your transition words
• First,
• Second,
• Next,
• For example,
• In addition,
• Finally,

16
Thesis Statement

• The thesis statement should be the last sentence
  in the paragraph or implied throughout the
  paragraph.

17
Introduction

• Now lets write the introduction together, now
  that we know what we are writing about.
• Hook The world today is definitely not a
  paradise.

18

• Background information on your topic

Hunger, abuse, poverty, pollution and other
dangers are all too common. The world will
probably never be perfect, but that is no excuse
to not try to make it a better place to live.
19
Thesis Statement (containing your two reasons
Volunteering and recycling are two very
important activities that can help change the
world.
20
Introduction Paragraph
The world today is definitely not a paradise.
Hunger, abuse, poverty, pollution and other
dangers are all too common. The world will
probably never be perfect, but people everywhere
can try to make it a better place to live.
Volunteering and recycling are two very important
activities that can help change the world.
21
Notice the two reasons you will be discussing in
your essay

• Reason 1 volunteering
• Reason 2 recycling

22
Paragraph 2
First, volunteering is not just about working in
a soup kitchen or visiting an old folks home.
Giving money to charities can be a form of
volunteering. The best charities are those which
help people to help themselves like World Vision
and One Laptop Per Child. Today anyone can
volunteer to do anything!
23
Paragraph 3
Next, when people recycle, they are helping to
protect and to preserve their planet. Anything
can be recycledfrom newspapers and plastic, to
computers and old cell phones. Many cities and
communities have recycle plants where people can
drop off their items. Recycling batteries keeps
hazardous metals out of landfills. Many stores,
like RadioShack and Office Depot, accept reusable
ones. In addition, old crayons can be sent to the
National Crayon Recycle Program, which melts them
down and reforms them into new ones.
24
Conclusion
Although volunteering and recycling are just two
of the ways to help change the world, everyone
can begin somewhere. A person can study ways to
change the world, but doing something to help is
the best way to understand the process.
25
The world today is definitely not a paradise.
Hunger, abuse, poverty, pollution and other
dangers are all too common. The world will
probably never be perfect, but people everywhere
can try to make it a better place to live.
Volunteering and recycling are two very important
activities that can help change the world.
First, volunteering is not just about working
in a soup kitchen or visiting an old folks home.
Giving money to charities can be a form of
volunteering. The best charities are those which
help people to help themselves like World Vision
and One Laptop Per Child. Today anyone can
volunteer to do anything! Next, when people
recycle, they are helping to protect and to
preserve their planet. Anything can be
recycledfrom newspapers and plastic, to
computers and old cell phones. Many cities and
communities have recycle plants where people can
drop off their items. Recycling batteries keeps
hazardous metals out of landfills. Many stores,
like RadioShack and Office Depot, accept reusable
ones. In addition, old crayons can be sent to the
National Crayon Recycle Program, which melts them
down and reforms them into new ones. Although
volunteering and recycling are just two of the
ways to help change the world, everyone can begin
somewhere. A person can study ways to change the
world, but doing something to help is the best
way to understand the process.
26
Editing your essay

• Check that you have all the elements of an
  expository essay
• Hook
• Thesis with 2 Reasons
• Details
• Transition words
• Conclusion that re-states your topic
• Thoughtful ending
• Organization
• Grammar
• Coherence, logic and clearly written