Expository Power Paragraph Expository to explain or describe

Expository Power Paragraph Expository: “to explain or describe something”

Purpose By the end of this unit, I want you to be able to: � Plan an expository paragraph with a graphic organizer � Recognize the different parts of a Power Paragraph � Write a strong topic sentence � Write a strong analysis of a piece of writing � Write an overall strong paragraph

Parts of a Power Paragraph � Topic sentence › active verb › number � Examples and analysis › use direct quotes from the text › give context to the quote › explain and analyze the support, connecting it back to the topic sentence � Conclusion or transition › wrap up your ideas › connect back to the topic or to the next paragraph

� Topic sentence The power paragraphs should include… Power Paragraphs › Number › Active verb � At least two pieces of evidence › Set up the quote with context �Summarize the scene › Include page number like this (1) Your analysis of the evidence � Transition words (see page 26) � A conclusion sentence that wraps up your analysis and/or transitions to the next paragraph � You need at least two paragraphs in an essay like this �

Topic Sentence � Tells the reader what they are going to read about; re: the topic of the prompt � For a paragraph ONLY: › include author › include the title of the work � For this assignment: active verb and number

Active verb topic sentence � Contains an active verb such as… � � � � explains exposes gives identifies illustrates shows uses � � � � agrees challenges confuses demonstrates displays elaborates encourages

Active verb topic sentence topic: theme � bad example: › The slur is bad. › What is incorrect about this example? � good example: › In “What Kind of Asian Are You? ”, Alex Dang reflects on the pain caused by racial slurs. › What is correct about this sentence? � Your turn: use the prompt and the poem that you and your partner decided on.

Be sure to include a number word or count word such as: Number sentence › › › a couple of a number of numerous some various many four several one two twenty › For a paragraph only, you should also include the author and title of the literary work.

A number sentence always starts with: � Who: Alex Dang talks about three ways that hate speech affects him in his poem “What Kind of Asian Are You? ” � What: In the poem, “What Kind of Asian Are You? ”, Alex Dang talks about three ways that hate speech affects him. � When: As a child, Alex Dang was affected by hate speech in several ways and wrote a poem called “What Kind of Asian Are You? ’ � Where: After growing up in California and hearing hate speech, Alex Dang wrote “What Kind of Asian Are You? ” to talk about the many ways that it affected him.

How to use citations in MLA � Use quotation marks to indicate that you took words from the text › “I’ve played many a far east stereotype. ” (2) � Put a comma before the citation › Dang writes, “I’ve played many a far east stereotype. ” (2) � Use a forward-slash (/) to indicate a line break in poetry. › Dang writes, “I’ve played many a far east stereotype/Awkward math genius/Cold and calculated Kung-Fu expert. ” (2)

Two more things about using quotes Citations should be short � NEVER correct an author’s grammar � For the purpose of a paragraph, quotes should never be more than two lines long �

The conclusion should… Conlcusion Wrap up your ideas � Give a sense of closure � Connect to the next paragraph if you are writing a multi-paragraph essay �