Essay Writing-Week 1

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What to Expect…

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Expository and Persuasive Essay writing skills

The week ahead…

Introduction of the Expository Essay

Brainstorming and Organizing your thoughts

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The Expository Essay

Purpose of anExpository Essay

Writing to inform

To present important information about a specific subject.

Elements of an Expository Essay

Your goal:

Share facts

Explain these facts as necessary

Guide your reader to a clear understanding of your subject

How do you write Expository essays?

Some brief tips:

Explain the topic

Use facts, statistical information, or examples

Write without emotion

Use third person (this means that you do not use the pronoun “I” in the essay).

Examples of Expository Texts

Brochure

Catalog

Definitions

Editorials

Essays

Guide Books

Pamphlets

How-to Writing

Letters

Literary Analysis

Magazine

Newsletters

Summaries

Textbooks

But…

Before we go any further, we must first learn how to begin the process of writing of an essay.

The very first step in the writing process is called Prewriting.

Prewriting

The prewriting stage is when we figure out what we will write about and how we will structure our essay.

To begin the prewriting stage, we start with brainstorming.

Brainstorming is: A useful technique in writing which

permits one to approach a topic with an open mind.

The actual process of brainstorming involves writing down any word or idea that comes to mind about the topic.

Every idea, even if it seems insignificant or unrelated, is valid.

Ways to BrainstormThere are lots of ways to brainstorm. We’ll just talk

generally about some of them.

Freewriting-This is when you put your pen to paper and just write whatever comes into your mind.

Listing/bulleting- This is when you write things down on a list under certain categories that you think you might be writing about.

More Brainstorming Techniques

Three perspectives -This techniques asks you to look at something in three different ways.

1.) Describe it.

2.) Trace it-look at the history of the subject, how it has changed over time, etc.

3.) Map it-what is your subject related to, who is influenced by it, etc.

Brainstorming Techniques (cont.)

Cubing-This is when you consider your topic from six different ways-1.) Describe it. 2.) Compare it. 3.) Associate it. 4.) Analyze it. 5.) Apply it. 6.) Argue for and against it.

Journalistic questions -Ask about your topic: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?

An Adventure!

Now it’s time to go on an adventure! Click on the “To Where Is My Brain Storming” link and get ready to set sail!

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