resources for teaching expository writing anita mattos march, 2005
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Resources for Teaching Expository Writing
Anita MattosMarch, 2005
Resources for Teaching Expository Writing
Anita MattosMarch, 2005
Organizational Structures and Color-coding
Organizational Structures and Color-coding
Do you remember . . .Do you remember . . .
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Visual Guide for the Five-Paragraph Essay
First -- A lesson on the “basic” paragraph
The Color-coded Paragraph Wheel
Topic (red)
Details (Green)Conclusion
(blue)
Topic Sentence (yellow)
Paris
The most exciting place I’ve ever visited is Paris, France. Hundreds of years old, Paris is a city full of culture and romance. While I was there I visited many museums and national monuments including the Louvre and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. I rode an elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower, which was built in 1887, and looked out onto the city from the top. My favorite excursion was the moonlit boat ride along the Seine River where I viewed Paris’s historical buildings all lit up. Because of the fun and interesting ventures I took part in, my vacation in Paris is a trip I will never forget.
Basic Five-Paragraph Essay Outline with Color Scheme
Outlining Guide for a Basic Five-Paragraph Essay
The Detailed Paragraph and the Detailed Five-Paragraph Essay
(Literary Analysis Essay Format)
Detailed Paragraph Structure
Added levels of support
Added levels of support (and new colors of orange and purple)
Expanded Color Scheme:
yellow = topic sentence
green = support (reasons)
orange = facts (quotes; examples)
purple = opinion (commentary; interpretation
blue = conclusion or transition sentence
New
Response to Literature Essay Outlining Guide(page one shown)
Note-taking Guide for Students
Body paragraph outline (page 1 only)
Writing Guides and Handouts for Students
Worksheet for an Introductory Paragraph
Ten sample Leads (or Hooks) for Students
(page one of two)
Ten sample Leads (or Hooks) for Students
(page two of two)
Suggestions for Writing a Concluding Paragraph
Developing “Ideas” for Literary Analysis
The Double-Entry (or Dialectical) Journal
Develops students’ “commentary” skills
Prewriting Guides like these provide “scaffolding” for students.
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The Troublesome
“Thesis Statement”
Excellent resources from Sandra Effinger at the Oklahoma Writing Project
Thesis sentence introduction
Many model thesis statements to analyze
Thesis Exam
Questions??