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Expository Essay Prep
October 13, 2009
Today
1. Expository Essay Prep2. Grammar Quiz: Pronouns and Modifiers
(30 minutes)
Word-of-the-day
Tacit
Everyone understands without saying it or expressing it.
Examples: Her tacit approval of his lifestyle came at a
cost. She tacitly acknowledged his temper
tantrum.
Expository Essay
Expository writing: exposing your reader/informing your reader
Expository Essay
Includes: Process Classification and division Cause and effect Comparison and contrast
Your Assignment
Due: In-class, October 15 Expository Essay
Classification Compare and contrast OR Cause and effect
600 words
Topic Choices
Cause OR effect: something causes something else because of 3 things
pollution causes more damage than other environmental problems because of illness, global warming, and depletion of resources Your own Success/failure in school, business, relationships Too much coffee/TV/junk food Marriage breakdown Stress Procrastination Losing/getting a job Drug/alcohol dependancy
Topic Choices
Classification Your own choice (different from paragraph,
though) 3 types of students/teachers/parents 3 types of friendships/relationships 3 types of jobs (as opposed to careers) 3 types of vacations 3 types of diets 3 types of bad habits
Topic Choices
Compare and contrast Your own 2 cities or places to live in or visit 2 different types of people 2 schools/stores/restaurants 2 different ways of doing something (eg formal
learning vs learning on the job) Life before and after
marriage/divorce/children/new job Cars, bicycles, computer games, etc. Big screen movies to videos
Expository Essay
Start with an outline Five paragraph model Introduction
Remember in-class practice introductory sentences Thesis in last sentence, previewing the three main
points Body
Topic sentences Details Concluding sentence
Conclusion
Expository Essay: Format
MLA top left corner:
Your NameInstructor’s NameCourse NameDate
Essay Title
Outlining
Thesis Statement
“one or more sentences that clearly and concisely indicate the subject of your paper, the main points you will discuss, and the order in which you will discuss them.”
Thesis Statement
Subject Link Main PointsThe most prolific producers of unnecessary jargon
are politicians, sports writers, advertising copy writers, and educators.
Fad diets are not the quick fix to weight problems that they may appear to be. On the contrary, yhey are often costly, ineffective, and even dangerous.
Thesis Statement
Subject: no announcements Subject: needs an angle (not just a topic) Subject: cannot state the obvious
Thesis Statement
In this essay, I am going to discuss violence in hockey.
Violence in hockey is misunderstood by the nonplaying public.
This paper is about Canada’s multiculturalism policy.
Canada’s multiculturalism policy is neither practical nor desirable.
I am going to examine the influence of Wal-Mart in Canada.
Thesis Statement
Main points must be parallel Of the many qualities that combine to
make a good nurse the three most important are strength, intelligence, and she must be compassionate.
Thesis Statement Exercises
5.1 (62). Just do 1-35.2 (63). Just do 1-3
Grammar Quiz: Tuesday, October 13 Pronouns Dangling Modifiers