Expository Essay

Unit…

“Unsung Heroes”

Journal Response

“There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair.  That way lays defeat and death.“ –Nelson Mandela

Read the quote above and make a connection between that quote and the memoir, Night. Your response should include specific examples from the story. (1 paragraph)

Essential Question:

How can we effectively use expository writing to explain

the leadership qualities reflected in the lives of Nelson Mandela & Elie

Wiesel?

Pair & Share

On your white board paddle, brainstorm ideas and/or adjectives that answer the

question…

“What makes a good leader?”

What Qualities Make a Good Leader?

Put a next to any leadership quality that you feel represents Elie Wiesel…

Leaders Lead The Way…

Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in South Africa.

He fought against a system where non-white citizens were segregated from whites and did not have equal rights.

He served a good portion of his life in prison for his protests, but became a symbol for his people.

Later he would become president of South Africa. (1994)

Lessons in Life

7 Things We Can Learn From Nelson Mandela

Lessons in Life…

Have Faith In Justice Courage Is Triumph Over Fear With Hard Work Comes Progress Take Pride Over Your Convictions Show Compassion To Everyone Be Humble Leave The Past In The Past & But Do Not

Hesitate To Lean From It & Apply Those Lessons To Your Current Life

Add It Up….

Let’s revisit our original leadership qualities list…

Circle all qualities that represent Mandela

Let’s Revise Our List To Add More Qualities After The Biography Notes & Video Clip

Expository Essay

What is expository writing????

Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform.

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Annddd Your Topic Is….

In some ways Nelson Mandela & Elie Wiesel share similar characteristics regarding not only leadership, but also as heroes.

Look over and analyze Mandela’s life lessons. Choose 3 of the 7 lessons and

relate them to the life and experiences of Elie Wiesel as portrayed in his memoir,

Night.

Your Pre-Writing Assignment• Look over Nelson

Mandela’s list: Life Lessons

• Choose 3 of the 7 lessons

• Think about how these lessons can relate to Elie’s experiences in his memoir, Night.

• Look at the Thesis Skeleton that I provided for you (handout)

• Complete the skeleton by plugging in your own selected information

Choose a paint card Write your thesis on

the top color Write life lesson #1 in

the second color block Write life lesson #2 in

the third color block Write life lesson #3 in

the fourth color block

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is often viewed as a world leader and a courageous hero. During his daily endeavors, Mandela exercised 7 life essentials and he shared these ideals with those around him. Mandela’s life lessons _____ , ____ and _____, are also evident in Elie Wiesel's life and experiences as portrayed in his memoir, Night.

Your Essay Must…

Have a strong Intro Have 3 life lessons (Mandela) Relate these lessons to Wiesel & Night using

strong details and textual evidence (in text citations)

Include a strong closing (restate your thesis/claim)

Have a Works Cited Page

Heading

Name

ELA 9

Expository Essay

__, October, 2014

Size 12 font

Times New Roman

Double Spaced

Page #’s (Kerr1 etc)

Works Cited Page

Guidelines for Citations

Document Specific Research Facts Document any unusual or questionable facts Do not document common knowledge facts

WHEN IN DOUBT – Document and Cite the Source

In Text Citations…

Use if you know the following:

Name of the Author & Page #:

(Author’s Last Name and Page #)

Ex. (Smith 10)

Works Cited Page

The following examples are based on the currently accepted guidelines found in the

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Alphabetize by the Author’s last name

If the Author is unknown, by the Title

Double-Space the entire list of works cited

Works Cited Page

Print Sources

A Book by a Single Author

Wilson, Frank R. The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain. New York:

Pantheon, 1998.

Essay Due Date??

Thursday, October 23, 2014

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It counts as a TEST grade!