Step Up to Writing A Students Guide Expository

Step Up to Writing A Student’s Guide

Expository Paragraphs Explain, Show, Inform or Prove Need a Title Have a topic sentence Use transitions Explain and give examples Have a conclusion

Accordion Paragraphs Green Yellow Red Green Go! Write a topic sentence. Slow Down! Give a reason, detail, or fact. Use a transition. Stop! Explain. Give an example. Go Back! Remind the reader of your topic

T T-Chart Topic: T RDF (Reason, Detail, or Fact) Explain RDF Explain T

Expanding the T-Chart 8 -Sentence Accordion Paragraph Create an Accordion Fold Front Back Topic Sentence Explanation or Example Reason, Detail or Fact Conclusion

Topic Sentences Topic Occasion/Position Statements Occasion: The reason you are writing Position: What you plan to prove or explain Starter Words After Even though Until Before Although When As Whenever While Since Unless If When students write paragraphs, they must start with strong topic sentences. If you want to write a good, clear paragraph, try using the accordion paragraph method.

Power Statements List how many reasons your are going to cover to support your topic. Two Several Some Three A number of A few Four A couple Many A myriad A plethora Numerous Everyone knew SEVERAL things about writing paragraphs. There are THREE reasons why Dan, the protagonist in “Quiet Hills, ” by Sandra Lee, is a dynamic character.

And, But, Or Statements Use these conjunctions to help you write your topic sentence. And But Or Nor Yet So The characters in the story were all dynamic, but only one was round. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. did a great job making his characters come to life, but he relied on many flat characters

Where or When + What’s Happening Where + What’s Happening In the short story + there are two dynamic characters When + What’s Happening Sometimes + authors use stereotypes in their novels

Question and Statement Topic Sentences Should teachers give more homework? Some parents think it’s a good idea. What is your dream for the future? My dream is play professional baseball. What is the best place to get Without a doubt it is Pizza Hut. pizza?

Transitions Reason, Detail or Fact Statements need transitions. Transitions help your writing flow and keep you organized. One way Another way One example First of all First The first Another example One Second In addition Last Equally important The second Also

The E’s Examples Explanations Evidence Events E’s back up your reasons, details, or facts. E’s support your topic sentence. Experiences Expert Opinions Elaboration E’s make your writing interesting and believable.

Conclusions Go back to your topic Find your key words Use synonyms Summarize information, encourage readers, convince the audience or challenge them to think In fact Obviously Clearly Certainly Definitely Truly All in all To sum up Surely The final statement is important!!!