Expository Writing - Mabank Independent School District
[Pages:50]Expository
Writing
Learning to Write from Beginning to End
What is Expository Writing?
A type of writing, the purpose of which is to explain.
EXPOSITORY = EXPLAIN
You INFORM and tell WHY
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Expository Writing Prompt
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Expository Writing Prompt
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Example Prompt - Expository
Read the information in the box below.
Edward Everett Hale said, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something." And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."
Think carefully about this statement.
It is easy to become discouraged about the possibility of completing a task and to give up on it before ever getting started.
Write an essay about the importance of taking action.
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Example Prompt - Expository
Read the information in the box below.
Edward Everett Hale said, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something." And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."
Think carefully about this statement.
It is easy to become discouraged about the possibility of completing a task and to give up on it before ever getting started.
What is the prompt Write an essay about the importance of taking action. asking you to do?
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Deciding what to write: Brainstorming
Just like you must think about the ingredients you
will use to cook up a delicious dinner, you must spend some time thinking
about what you should write before you begin
writing.
One way to brainstorm your ideas is using a
Donut Map
In the box around the donut, you will write
EXAMPLES that support your reasons.
In the outer circle you will
write the REASONS to
explain the subject.
In the center circle you will
write the
SUBJECT
from the prompt.
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Deciding what to write: Brainstorming
First put the SUBJECT of the prompt in the center
circle.
Importance of taking action
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