Expository Writing Writing an Expository Paragrap

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Expository Writing

• Writing an Expository Paragraph

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Expository Reading Writing Every Day

• People read expository writing every day for
  information.
• Name three sources of expository writing for
  information
• ______________
• ______________
• ______________

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Expository Paragraph

• An expository paragraph explains by
• Steps
• Causes
• Kinds of something
• An example of expository writing is a
  classification paragraph that explains the parts
  of a topic

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What is a TDD

• A telecommunications device for the deaf, or
  TDD works like instant messaging on a computer.
  The TDD is made up of a keyboard, display screen,
  modem, and printer. First, the user types a
  message on the keyboard and then sends it to
  another TDD. When the message reaches its
  destination, it appears on the other users
  display screen. The TDD does not ring like a
  regular telephone does. Instead, a flashing

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• light tells the person at the other and that a
  message is waiting. Some TDD systems include a
  vibrating wristband to aleart the person that a
  message has arrived. There are alos message relay
  centers so that people using regular telephones
  can send messages to TDDs. Today, more than foru
  million people in the United States have TDDs.
  This communication tool makes it easyfor people
  with sever hearing disablities to reach out an
  dtouch sombody with a message

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Parts of an Expository Paragraph

• Topic Sentence
• Body sentences
• Closing sentence

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How Would You Classify the Planets?

• Three Types of Planets
• People often think all planets are alike, but
  there are actually three types of planets in the
  solar system. The terrestrial plants are made of
  rock and metal and are closest to the sun. These
  include the midsize planets Mercury, Venus,
  Earth, and Mars. They rotate slowly and dont
  have many moons. Farther from the are the

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• planets called gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn,
  Uranus, and Neptune. They are called gas giants
  because they are formed from gases such as
  hydrogen and helium. Gas giants rotate fast and
  have many moons. Finally, planetoids are objects
  made up of rock and ice and are too small to be
  true planets. Planetoids sometimes even get
  pulled into a planets gravitational field and
  become moons themselves. Whether they are
  terrestrials, gas giants or planetoids, the
  planets in the solar system are fascinating.

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Pick a topic

• Matter
• Animals
• Numbers
• Media
• Vehicles
• __________

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Pre Writing
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Write an Expository Paragraph

• Write a paragraph that you can share with a
  classmate. Include a topic sentence, body
  sentences and a closing sentence. The paragraph
  must have a topic with three parts.
• Revise and edit a classmates paragraph
• Final draft turned into the basket in the front
  of the classroom

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Essential Question

• Why is it important to pay attention to paragraph
  structure when writing an expository paragraph?