Expository Writing
What is the purpose of expository writing?
Select the correct purpose:A. To persuade; B. To inform; C. To entertain
B. To inform: Using expository writing allows you to share facts and information with your readers.
What is the author's purpose when they make a claim?A. To Entertain; B. To Persuade; C. To Inform
The author makes a claim: B. to persuade.
What is the difference between weight and wait?
wait: to stay in a place until an event happens
Name the Context Clue: Convenience- Sixteen percent of people wear glasses because of convenience. This means they are easy to take on and off and do not need to be replaced as often as contacts.
The sentence after convenience gives the definition. Convenience means something easy.
Fill in the blank.
A ________ is a word that shows time, direction, or location. It is used before a noun or pronoun.
A preposition is a word that shows time, direction, or location. It is used before a noun or pronoun.
_________ is the first step in the writing process. When you are writing an expository essay, you can ___________ by gathering facts and details from related informational texts.
Brainstorming is the first step in the writing process. When you are writing an expository essay, you can Brainstorm by gathering facts and details from related informational texts.
What will an author use to help support their claim and prove it to be true?
Authors use evidence such as facts, data, and text features like charts, headings, and photographs.
Choose the correct homophone.
Juan was so hungry that he ate a (hole, whole) tray of pizza.
whole
Name the Context Clue: uncomfortable- Contacts need to be cleaned and changed regularly, and some people find them uncomfortable.
Word parts: Break the word into parts. The prefix un- means "not." Not comfortable.
Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase.
After the game, we all went out for pizza!
Time: After
After the game, we all went out for pizza!
When you add the information you identified from the text to your Expository Writing Graphic Organizer, you are in the _____________ phase of the Writing process.
When you add the information you identified from the text to your Expository Writing Graphic Organizer, you are in the planning phase of the Writing process.
Fill in the blanks.
The ________ _________ is the main focus of the text. The details in the text support the _________ ___________.
The central idea is the main focus of the text. The details in the text support the central idea.
Choose the correct homophone.
Let's get closer so I can (hear, here) the music.
hear
Name the Context Clue: accessory- With so many colors, shapes, and sizes, glasses make a great accessory. Some people have many different pairs of glasses. Depending on the day or what they’re wearing, they can match their glasses to their clothing.
Example- The sentences around the bolded word give clues: An accessory is something extra you can wear to be more useful or attractive.
Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase.
The pretzel fell between the couch cushions.
Location: between
The pretzel fell between the couch cushions.
The most important sentence on my plan and in my rough draft is the __________ __________. Why?
A clearly stated controlling idea answers the writing prompt and tells the reader the topics of each of the body paragraphs.
What is a summary and how is this strategy useful or important?
A summary is a shortened retelling of what you read. It is an important strategy to help you understand a text because it only focuses on important details.
vis + -ion The root vis means "to see." The suffix -ion means act or process. Use this information to state the meaning of the word vision
Vision means the process or power to see things.
What is the equation (with hand motions) you should think about when making an inference?
what the text says + what I know = inference
Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase.
The dog ran around the yard to chase the squirrel.
Direction: around
The dog ran around the yard to chase the squirrel.
What are the 2 stages of the writing process that happen before an author is ready to publish a Final Draft?
What is the difference between the two stages?
The 2 stages of the writing process that happen before an author is ready to publish a Final Draft are Revise and Edit.
Why is it important to mark the text when you read?Give me an example of how you used this strategy when you were reading articles from Module 4.
You can use text-markings to help you pull out important information.
Draw a box around all text features. Draw a circle around unknown words. Underline key evidence in a paragraph or section. Jot key or repeated words in the margins. Place an asterisk by the central ideas that connect to the topic sentence.
Why is it important to memorize the meaning of the Greek and Latin Roots found on the chart in the Coursewide Resource section.?
Roots usually can't be proper words unless an affix is added to them. Knowing the meaning of the root helps to decode the word and tell its meaning.
Practice Making an Inference: rigorous- After a rigorous workout, like running laps, it's important to drink water and let your body rest.
Because the text describes a rigorous workout, gives the example of running laps, and mentions water and rest, you can make an inference that rigorous means hard or exhausting.
Identify the prepositions and the prepositional phrases.
On Monday, I saw a bear running through the woods.
Time: on Direction: through
On Monday, I saw a bear running through the woods.