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Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015
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Organization/Progression
* Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015 * - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
* Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015 * - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
* Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015 * Organization/Progression * Appropriate and logical organizational structure. * Clear thesis statement focused on the prompt. * Logical progression of ideas. * Meaningful sentence to
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Development of Ideas
*Specific and appropriate development of ideas. *Specific details and examples adding substance. *Thoughtful and original response.
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Use of Language/Conventions
*Clear and specific word choice. *Varied and controlled sentence structures. *Adequate command of spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, sentence boundaries, grammar, and usage.
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*In your own words, what is the prompt asking you to
write?
*What do you need to decide before you can answer
the question?
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*Brainstorm a list of ideas that address the prompt. *Write one idea on each sticky note.
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*Choose the best 2 sticky notes. *Write these ideas in complete sentences. *These sentences will become the topic sentences for
your body paragraphs.
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*Brainstorm details that support the topic sentences on
small sticky notes.
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*What is the WHOLE paper about? *THESIS = TOPIC + REASONS *I enjoy __________________ because __________ and
_____________.
*Make it your own!! *WRITE IT BIG across the top of your page!!
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Thesis Statement
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*Summarize. *Why is this important? *What do you want the reader to take away from this
paper?
*Write this sentence across the bottom of your paper.
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Thesis Statement:
Concluding Sentence
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*Move the paper from one idea to the next. *Find transitional words and phrases from the
reference sheet and add them to your organizer.
*Every sentences does not need a transition.
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Thesis Statement
Concluding Sentence
Transition between paragraphs. Transition from one idea to the next. Transition from one idea to the next.
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*7 minutes *A-hall restrooms and water fountains.
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*What??????
*It a good idea to set an essay aside for a while
before writing the final copy. Like a stew, the ingredients (your ideas) need time to marinate and simmer (in your brain).
*After a short time, when you revisit the essay, you
might have new or better ideas than the ones you
- riginally had.
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*Stay focused on your thesis!!! *Indent paragraphs *Capitalize the first word of each sentence. *Capitalize the pronoun “I” and proper nouns. *Punctuation at the end of sentences. *Combine short sentences into more complex
sentences.
*Avoid repetition. *Use a dictionary to check spelling. *Use a thesaurus to improve word choice.
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*Body Paragraph #1 *Topic Sentence *Detail *Detail *Detail *Body Paragraph #2 *Topic Sentence *Detail *Detail *Detail *Concluding Sentence *Thesis Statement
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