The Expository Essay

A Primer for the Beginning of the Year

Introduction

No different than a presentation Relies upon:

• Your reader understanding what you’re talking about

• Your reader not being confused• Specific supporting detail

Parts of the Expository Paragraph

Form Introduction Body Paragraphs

• Topic Sentence• Specifics• Transitions

The Conclusion

The Form: Judging a book by it’s cover

Name and Date The Title: Interesting and Relevant Neatness and Margins

Introduction: Remember, the water’s cold

Entice the reader:• Make a connection• Tell a story• Challenge• Last resort: Most, Some, I

The Thesis: Your Point

Body Paragraphs: Supporting you point

Topic Sentences: the point of the paragraph

Logic: talk to the reader and assume nothing

Specifics: seen or heard Linking your thoughts: The

Transition

Conclusion: Feeling a nice goodbye

Turn you intro upside down

Challenge the reader: Ask a question

Do the best you can

The Personal Reaction: The key to writing about books

The characters are real So is the author Have an opinion