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I want everyone to write what they did last weekend! Now pass the paper to the person to your right!
Draw what the person wrote! Fold the paper so the writing is not visible!
Example from personal experience Example from observation Example from hypothetical situation
What is an exposition? An exposition is a writing whose purpose is to give information
There are various ways of accomplishing the purpose of an exposition:
Organizing the essay by examples
The first paragraph is the introduction paragraph, and it contains the thesis statement
Next, The body paragraphs will begin with the topic sentences
The topic is: Smoking in public places Write a thesis statement for this topic Remember, a thesis statement is the arguable main point of the essay.
Provide three examples to support your thesis statement including:
For glue that The Example holds the essay together.
Words or phrases that link the parts For instance of the paragraph together To illustrate
In addition
Example:
Have you ever thought about the saying “two steps forward and one step back”?
So what are a few examples of transitional What is a transitional word or phrase? words and phrases?
What is a topic sentence? The body paragraphs will contain the topic sentences and the examples.
1. Have a sentence that will preview the future examples
Learning English is an extremely important thing for a few important reasons.
2. Select an opening example that leads to the thesis
Using an example to lead in to the thesis gives an opportunity to directly link your example to the thesis Examples:
Hypothetical Situations
Examples?
Organizing the essay by examples
Often it is best to decide upon what examples you will want to use before starting on anything else in the essay. Your examples should help strengthen and clarify your thesis What is a thesis statement? The thesis statement is the main point of the essay It should be arguable What does that mean? In an essay developed by examples, where will the thesis statement be located?
Topic: Benefits of learning English
Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: Now in groups discuss the examples Decide which examples are the ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱost effective What might make examples effective in an essay? Can your examples support the topic? Are your examples clearly stated? How thoroughly can you develop your examples? Can your examples arouse your reader’s interest?
Once I saw…
I remember…
I once read…
3. Asking a question that will be answered by the examples
Asking a question can get the reader thinking about what your thesis is about
It will give the reader an idea of what the examples that will presented in the body paragraph will cover.
Examples: The new technology today is great in many aspects, but there are a few important drawbacks.
Pass the paper to the right!
Write what you think the picture is depicting Fold the paper so the drawing isn’t visible! Pass and draw what the sentences say!
Sources of Examples
Where do the examples come from? Personal Experience Quotes, Facts, Statistics, books, magazines, and television Examples? Examples? REMEMBER TO CITE THE SOURCE!
Explaining a process
Comparing and contrasting two items
Identifying a cause/effect relationship Explaining with examples Defining
List three examples that can be used for illustrating the following topic:
Draw what the person wrote! Fold the paper so the writing is not visible!
Example from personal experience Example from observation Example from hypothetical situation
What is an exposition? An exposition is a writing whose purpose is to give information
There are various ways of accomplishing the purpose of an exposition:
Organizing the essay by examples
The first paragraph is the introduction paragraph, and it contains the thesis statement
Next, The body paragraphs will begin with the topic sentences
The topic is: Smoking in public places Write a thesis statement for this topic Remember, a thesis statement is the arguable main point of the essay.
Provide three examples to support your thesis statement including:
For glue that The Example holds the essay together.
Words or phrases that link the parts For instance of the paragraph together To illustrate
In addition
Example:
Have you ever thought about the saying “two steps forward and one step back”?
So what are a few examples of transitional What is a transitional word or phrase? words and phrases?
What is a topic sentence? The body paragraphs will contain the topic sentences and the examples.
1. Have a sentence that will preview the future examples
Learning English is an extremely important thing for a few important reasons.
2. Select an opening example that leads to the thesis
Using an example to lead in to the thesis gives an opportunity to directly link your example to the thesis Examples:
Hypothetical Situations
Examples?
Organizing the essay by examples
Often it is best to decide upon what examples you will want to use before starting on anything else in the essay. Your examples should help strengthen and clarify your thesis What is a thesis statement? The thesis statement is the main point of the essay It should be arguable What does that mean? In an essay developed by examples, where will the thesis statement be located?
Topic: Benefits of learning English
Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: Now in groups discuss the examples Decide which examples are the ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱost effective What might make examples effective in an essay? Can your examples support the topic? Are your examples clearly stated? How thoroughly can you develop your examples? Can your examples arouse your reader’s interest?
Once I saw…
I remember…
I once read…
3. Asking a question that will be answered by the examples
Asking a question can get the reader thinking about what your thesis is about
It will give the reader an idea of what the examples that will presented in the body paragraph will cover.
Examples: The new technology today is great in many aspects, but there are a few important drawbacks.
Pass the paper to the right!
Write what you think the picture is depicting Fold the paper so the drawing isn’t visible! Pass and draw what the sentences say!
Sources of Examples
Where do the examples come from? Personal Experience Quotes, Facts, Statistics, books, magazines, and television Examples? Examples? REMEMBER TO CITE THE SOURCE!
Explaining a process
Comparing and contrasting two items
Identifying a cause/effect relationship Explaining with examples Defining
List three examples that can be used for illustrating the following topic: