Expository Writing (STAAR English I)

What is the purpose of expository writing?

• to explain or inform
• to tell a story
• to persuade
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

How much time do you get to complete the STAAR?

• 3 hours
• 4 hours
• 5 hours
• unlimited time

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The main idea of your essay.

• Body
• Thesis
• Introduction
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

Your expository essay should:

• have an introduction, body, and conclusion
• be completely fictional
• have at least 3 examples
• use APE

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Introduction =

• Hook + Thesis
• Example + Theme
• Body + Conclusion
• A + P + E

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

What is one type of a controlling idea?

• Conclusion
• Thesis Statement
• Examples
• Parenthetical Documentation 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text
• fictional text

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2

Your purpose is...

• How you are writing

• What you are writing

• Why you are writing

• Who you are writing for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

• details

• topic sentence

• commentary

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2