Understanding Structure Day 1 What is the purpose of expository writing writing to explain why or how typically a more formal type of writing compared to a narrative d oes not have the same content or structure as a narrative story ID: 207163
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Expository Writing
Understanding Structure: Day 1Slide2
What is the purpose of expository writing?
writing to explain why or how
typically a more formal type of writing compared to a narrative
d
oes not have the same content or structure as a narrative story
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xpository writing is non-fictionSlide3Slide4
Step 1: Pick a Side
Altercations can be effectively solved by using peace in place of violence.
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Columbine
Pocahontas
Ferdinand the Bull
Erin
*Put your selected topic into your thesis.
One-Sided Multi-Flow Map
*Think of as many reasons as you can!Slide5
Step 2: Select and Organize
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Thanksgiving
Erin
* Choose 2 of your best reasons and put them in boxes across the middle of your page.
Flow MapSlide6
Step 3
: Write Opening
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Thanksgiving
Erin
* Choose 2 of your best reasons and put them in boxes across the middle of your page.
Flow Map
Peace is a door opening our minds to a world of possibility and change. Throughout history, peace has been used to propel change in the most violent areas of the world.
Altercations can be effectively solved by using peace in place of violence.
* Opening sentence should address the prompt.Slide7
Step 4: Add Details
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Thanksgiving
Erin
* Choose 2 of your best reasons and put them in boxes across the middle of your page.
Flow Map
* Opening sentence should address the prompt.
Peace is a door opening our minds to a world of possibility and change. Throughout history, peace has been used to propel change in the most violent areas of the world.
Altercations can be effectively solved by using peace in place of violence.
March on Washington
I had a dream speech
Malcom X
A&M Drama
Hearsay
Confrontation
If Violence had been used….Slide8
Step 5
: Add Transitions
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Thanksgiving
Erin
* Choose 2 of your best reasons and put them in boxes across the middle of your page.
Flow Map
* Opening sentence should address the prompt.
Peace is a door opening our minds to a world of possibility and change. Throughout history, peace has been used to propel change in the most violent areas of the world.
Altercations can be effectively solved by using peace in place of violence.
March on Washington
I had a dream speech
Malcom X
A&M Drama
Hearsay
Confrontation
If Violence had been used….
For instance
Another exampleSlide9
Step 6: Closing
MLK
jr.
/Civil Rights
Thanksgiving
Erin
Flow Map
Peace is a door opening our minds to a world of possibility and change. Throughout history, peace has been used to propel change in the most violent areas of the world.
Altercations can be effectively solved by using peace in place of violence.
March on Washington
I had a dream speech
Malcom XA&M DramaHearsayConfrontationFor instance
Another example
* Closing should echo the opening without repeating it!