Expository Paragraph

THINK about the people you care about.

WRITE about one person who has been important to you.

Choose the best topic sentence for this essay?

• I don't like people. This is an essay about my dog.

• A person that is important to me is my Aunt Jan because she has always played an important role in my life.

• I have a lot of people in my family. My dad is an important person.

• I love my mom. She inspires me every day.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Everyone has a favorite time of the year.

THINK about the time of year that you like best.

WRITE to explain why this time of the year is your favorite.

Choose the best topic sentence for this prompt?

• I like going to the beach because it's fun.

• A time of year I like best is Christmas because it is a magical time of year. It is full of family and fun and definitely my favorite.

• Once there was a magical unicorn.

  We had the best adventures together.

• My tia is my favorite person in the whole world.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Expository means what?

• telling how you feel

• Informing

• sharing opinions

• researching

Without this, we wouldn't know what you are talking about...

• Details

• Exposition

• Thesis Statement

• Conclusion

The essay must include proper punctuation and spelling.

• True

• False

What should you do in an expository essay?

• Tell a story

• Persuade people

• Explain like an expert

Which prompt BEST fits the following topic sentence?

"It is important to never give up because it can lead to a fulfilling, exciting life."

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.

• WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?

"It is important to learn from our life experiences because it allows us to pick ourselves up from a bad experience and grow as people. "

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.

• WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?

"It is important to have goals because you then have something to work towards so that you don't get bored."

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

• WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.

• WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

Choose the characteristics of an expository essay

• Must have a topic sentence

• It should have examples

• The examples don't need to prove the topic sentence

• There is a conclusion