EXPOSITORY WRITING PURPOSE Inform Explain Describe RULES 1

EXPOSITORY WRITING

PURPOSE • Inform • Explain • Describe

RULES 1 ST PERSON: I, me, mine, myself, we, us, ourselves 2 ND PERSON: You, yourself, yourselves

THESIS STATEMENTS NEEDED • Make sure thesis (topic sentence) is about the subject. • Ex: “One of my favorite things is kayaking and I will tell you how to master it. ” Not focused on kayaking • “Kayaking can open the door to new adventures and even a novice can master it. ” FOCUSED

“FOCUS, FOCUS” ACTIVITY

CLARITY • If it cannot be understood, it is of no value. • Use different types of sentences: �Long �Short �Medium (compound/complex/simple)

Different types of sentences • Simple: called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. ▫ Some students like to study in the mornings.

• Compound: A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. ▫ I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.

• Complex: A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page

Descriptive activity • Describe the object using as many senses as possible. Make sure to vary your sentences and stay away from 1 st and 2 nd person words.

How and Why CAFE • Rhetorical devices to use in your essays • How: how something can be done. �Ex. To play a game of baseball, you must join a team. • Why: why is it necessary to do something. �Ex. It is important to work as a team because your baseball game will be stronger.

Caution • Give cautionary advice ▫ Ex: make sure to wear a helmet while up to bat, so the ball will not hit you in the head.

Anecdote • Provide a personal story (only 1 0 r 2 lines). Ex. Once, I was playing first base and I caught a fly ball to get the batter out.

Fact • Provide evidence that is proven ▫ Ex. Research has shown that practicing baseball four hours a week, a player’s game will improve.

Example • Providing a name brand, or scenario that happened to someone else. Ex. My best friend did not know how to hit a baseball when he joined our team, but at the end of the season, he became one of the best batters.

WRITE YOUR OWN HOW AND WHY CAFE • TOPIC: THE BEST GAME IN THE WORLD