Expository Essay
To write down (notes/commentary) or to (highlight/circle/underline) important pieces of a passage.
What is an Annotation?
When you read with a lens that is not yours.
What is "pretending to be someone else"?
This teacher is from California.
Who is Ms.Lorenzo?
Every March we celebrate this topic.
What is Women's History month?
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is non-fiction writing?
Focus on revising "BIG PICTURE" pieces of your essay.
Support
Clarity
Transitions
Explanation
What is "airplane view"?
This teacher has a twin sibiling.
Who is Mr.Thomas?
This county in California was the first to celebrate Women's History Week.
What is Sonoma County?
A statement that clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper and is written for a specific audience.
What is a Thesis?
Move, Add, Substitute and Remove
What is A.R.M.S.?
This teacher's favorite food is pizza.
Who is Ms.Law?
He was the first President of Mexico.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana?
Evidence that is connected to the thesis. That you can further explain later in your paragraph.
What is relevant evidence?
After writing the "meat" of your essay, the next step involves making potential changes like adding or deleting words, reorganizing sentences or ideas.
What is revising?
This teacher is trained as a sword fighter (fencing).
Who is Mr.Pecina?
When Mexico first became independent of Spain they had what form of government. (hint: The United States has this form of government)
What is a federalist government?
"Problem & Solution", "How-To", "Comparisons", "Cause & Effect" and "Descriptive."
What are the 5 types of Expository Essays?
C.U.P.S. is the acronym of these 4 words used to help you during the editing process.
Capitals, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling
This anime show is currently what Ms.Lorenzo watches on the weekends.
What is Attack on Titan (AOT)?
This company was working on vaccine clinical trials for COVID-19 for kids over the age of 12.
Who is Pfizer?