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The Expository Essay

The expository essay is an essay that informs and explains.  In doing so, it has a main idea or thesis as well a one, two, or three sub-points related to the main idea. These sub-points must be developed and supported with factual evidence (this means proper MLA citations). This assignment asks you to write a five-paragraph essay (typed, double-spaced) that explains a topic of your choice related to the novel, In The Heat Of The Night.

Your audience for this essay is the class (specifically, Mrs. Olaveson), and your purpose is to select a topic of personal interest from the three topics provided.  Your language should be formal, clear, and descriptive for your chosen audience. Your evidence will come from THE TEXT ONLY and from your own personal knowledge and insight. 

Your expository essay will contain the following elements:

Paragraph 1—Introduction and context/background for your topic and the main idea about your topic 

Paragraph 2—Sub-point 1 and factual evidence that develops your first point

Paragraph 3—Sub-point 2 and factual evidence that develops your second point

Paragraph 4—Sub-point 3 and factual evidence that develops your third point

Paragraph 5—Conclusion that answers the question “So what?”  (For example, Why should I care?  What should I do?  Why have I learned?)

                What the expository essay is:

1) a way to explain and develop a topic by making a point and supporting and developing that point with factual evidence

                What the expository essay is not:

1) personal, unsupported ideas/opinions

3) a summary of information/plot.

Essay Topics:

Choose one of the following topics to research for your essay.

1. Discuss the way segregation (think Jim Crow Laws) is involved in this novel.

2. Discuss the way racism is involved in this novel.

3. Discuss the way stereotyping is involved in this novel.

4. Discuss the way discrimination is involved in this novel.

5. Discuss why John Ball chose to write this novel in 1965.

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