Warm-up November 13

•What is the purpose of using a bulleted list in an informational text? • Please respond in paragraph form, using complete sentences.

Warm-UpNovember 13

• Take out your expository paragraph and add the last element to the paragraph.

• Concluding Sentence: universal idea; reflects voice and style; answers the question, “So what?”

• Examples of sentence starters for a concluding sentence:– The choices I have made are significant

because…– My life has changed as a result of these choices

because…

Writing an Expository Paragraph

Mini-Lesson

Author’s Purpose

• Author’s purpose can be defined as the author’s reason for writing.

• There are three main reasons for writing. – Persuade– Inform – Entertain

• It’s as easy as PIE!

Expository Writing: Writing to Inform

• Expository writing is a form of writing that gives information and explains ideas.

• One of the common patterns of expository writing is description.

• When an author uses this pattern, he or she describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sNHpXjRuL8

Writing Prompt

On your own paper, write a well-developed expository paragraph about what and who most influence the choices you make. Provide support by describing actual choices you have made because of those influences, and explain the effect of those choices on your life.

Elements of an Expository Paragraph

• Topic Sentence: a statement of opinion; the main idea of a paragraph

• Details: evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

• Commentary: explanation of the importance of the detail and the way it supports the topic sentence; elaboration reflects voice and style

• Concluding Sentence: universal idea; reflects voice and style; answers the question, “So what?”

Let’s Practice!

• Topic Sentence: a statement of opinion; the main idea of a paragraph

• Your topic sentence must directly relate to what the prompt is asking.

• What is the prompt asking you to write about?what and who most influence the choices you make.

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• Details: evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentenceProvide support by describing actual choices you have made because of those influences

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• Commentary: explanation of the importance of the detail and the way it supports the topic sentence; elaboration reflects voice and styleexplain the effect of those choices on your life.

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• Concluding Sentence: universal idea; reflects voice and style; answers the question, “So what?”

• Examples of sentence starters for a concluding sentence:– The choices I have made are significant

because…–My life has changed as a result of these

choices because…