Resources for Teaching Expository Writing Anita Mattos March, 2005

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Resources for Teaching Expository WritingAnita
MattosMarch, 2005
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Organizational Structures and Color-coding
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Do you remember . . .
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Visual Guide for the Five-Paragraph Essay
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First -- A lesson on the basic paragraph
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The Color-coded Paragraph Wheel
Topic (red)
Topic Sentence (yellow)
Details (Green)
Conclusion(blue)
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Paris The most exciting place Ive ever visite
d is Paris, France. Hundreds of years old, Paris
is a city full of culture and romance. While I
was there I visited many museums and national
monuments including the Louvre and the Cathedral
of Notre Dame. I rode an elevator to the top of
the Eiffel Tower, which was built in 1887, and
looked out onto the city from the top. My
favorite excursion was the moonlit boat ride
along the Seine River where I viewed Pariss
historical buildings all lit up. Because of the
fun and interesting ventures I took part in, my
vacation in Paris is a trip I will never forget.
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Basic Five-Paragraph Essay Outline with Color
Scheme
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Outlining Guide for a Basic Five-Paragraph Essay
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The Detailed Paragraph and the Detailed
Five-Paragraph Essay (Literary Analysis Essay For
mat)
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Detailed Paragraph Structure
Added levels of support
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Added levels of support (and new colors of orange
and purple)
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Expanded Color Scheme yellow topic sentence
green support (reasons) orange facts (quot
es examples) purple opinion (commentary
interpretation blue conclusion or transition
sentence
New
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Response to Literature Essay Outlining Guide
(page one shown)
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Note-taking Guide for Students
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Body paragraph outline (page 1 only)
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Writing Guides and Handouts for Students
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Worksheet for an Introductory Paragraph
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Ten sample Leads (or Hooks) for Students

(page one of two)
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Ten sample Leads (or Hooks) for Students

(page two of two)
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Suggestions for Writing a Concluding Paragraph
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Developing Ideas for Literary Analysis
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The Double-Entry (or Dialectical) Journal
Develops students commentary skills
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Prewriting Guides like these provide
scaffolding for students.
(Page 1 only shown)
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The Troublesome Thesis Statement
Excellent resources from Sandra Effinger at the
Oklahoma Writing Project
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Thesis sentence introduction
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Many model thesis statements to analyze
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Thesis Exam
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Questions??