Expository Essay name___________________________



Expository Essay name___________________________

Format

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(title of essay)

Intro Paragraph

Start by telling a short story that relates to the writing prompt. This should be four to five sentences _______________________________________________________________

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Thesis statement - has a subject and opinion and identifies the subject of the essay. _____ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Body Paragraph #1

Topic Sentence (identifies the subject of the paragraph). This must connect to your thesis statement _______________________________________________________________

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Concrete Detail – This is a specific example from a source or from life. If you copy the example from a source, be sure to put quotes at the beginning and the end of your concrete detail. If the author’s name is provided, be sure to cite the author’s name after the concrete detail ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Commentary #1 – This is your opinion/analysis/thoughts about the concrete detail. You will show how your concrete detail is important in the world today __________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Commentary #2 – This is your opinion/analysis/thoughts about the concrete detail. You will show how your concrete detail is important in the world today __________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Concluding sentence that summarizes the entire paragraph ________________________

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Body Paragraph #2

Topic Sentence (identifies the subject of the paragraph). This must connect to your thesis statement _______________________________________________________________

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Concrete Detail – This is a specific example from a source or from life. If you copy the example from a source, be sure to put quotes at the beginning and the end of your concrete detail. If the author’s name is provided, be sure to cite the author’s name after the concrete detail ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Commentary #1 – This is your opinion/analysis/thoughts about the concrete detail. You will show how your concrete detail is important in the world today __________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Commentary #2 – This is your opinion/analysis/thoughts about the concrete detail. You will show how your concrete detail is important in the world today __________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Concluding sentence that summarizes the entire paragraph ________________________

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Concluding Paragraph

Restate your thesis statement. Be sure to include a subject and an opinion ____________

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________________________________________________________________________Summarize your main ideas from your body paragraphs. This paragraph should be four to five sentences ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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