Elaboration Techniques in Expository Writing

The video tutorial discusses the concept of elaboration in expository writing, explaining its importance in providing detailed explanations of key details. It introduces the Think-Think-Write strategy to help writers effectively elaborate on their ideas. The tutorial includes examples and exercises to practice elaboration, emphasizing its role in enhancing understanding and communication in writing.

What is elaboration in expository writing?

• Introducing new topics

• Explaining key details

• Adding unnecessary details

• Summarizing the main idea

Which of the following is NOT a typical questioning word used in elaboration?

• Who

• What

• Which

• How

In the color-coded paragraph example, what does the green color represent?

• Elaboration

• Key details

• Topic sentence

• Conclusion

What is the purpose of elaboration in the paragraph about butterflies?

• To describe the life cycle of butterflies

• To introduce new threats

• To summarize the paragraph

• To provide examples of invasive species

Why did the author include information about the Western Desert being under a deep sea millions of years ago?

• To provide a historical timeline

• To introduce a new topic

• To describe the climate of the Western Desert

• To explain why there are whale fossils in the desert

How do scientists determine if a whale fossil lived on land or in water?

• By measuring the fossil's weight

• By studying the fossil's color

• By analyzing the fossil's leg or flipper shape

• By examining the fossil's size

What is the first step in the Think-Think-Write strategy?

• Think about the detail you are elaborating on

• Think about what the reader needs to understand

• Write a sentence

• Choose a questioning word

In the Think-Think-Write strategy, what should you consider in the second 'Think' step?

• How to summarize the paragraph

• Which questioning word to use

• What your reader needs to understand

• What detail you are elaborating on

Which of the following is an example of elaboration for the key detail 'One example is potato chips'?

• Potato chips are popular in many countries

• Potato chips are a type of snack

• Potato chips are made from corn

• Potatoes grow underground from the roots of potato plants

What is the purpose of the independent work tasks given to students?

• To find topic sentences and key details

• To write a new paragraph

• To practice adding elaboration to key details

• To summarize the video