* Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015 * - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

* Expository Writing Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2015

* Organization/Progression * Appropriate and logical organizational structure. * Clear thesis statement focused on the prompt. * Logical progression of ideas. * Meaningful sentence to sentence connections. * Clear relationship between ideas.

* Development of Ideas * Specific and appropriate development of ideas. * Specific details and examples adding substance. * Thoughtful and original response.

* Use of Language/Conventions * Clear and specific word choice. * Varied and controlled sentence structures. * Adequate command of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence boundaries, grammar, and usage.

* * In your own words, what is the prompt asking you to write? * What do you need to decide before you can answer the question?

* * Brainstorm a list of ideas that address the prompt. * Write one idea on each sticky note.

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* * Choose the best 2 sticky notes. * Write these ideas in complete sentences. * These sentences will become the topic sentences for your body paragraphs.

* * Brainstorm details that support the topic sentences on small sticky notes.

* * What is the WHOLE paper about? * THESIS = TOPIC + REASONS * I enjoy __________________ because __________ and _____________. * Make it your own!! * WRITE IT BIG across the top of your page!!

Thesis Statement

* * Summarize. * Why is this important? * What do you want the reader to take away from this paper? * Write this sentence across the bottom of your paper.

Thesis Statement: Concluding Sentence

* * Move the paper from one idea to the next. * Find transitional words and phrases from the reference sheet and add them to your organizer. * Every sentences does not need a transition.

Thesis Statement Transition between paragraphs. Transition Transition Concluding Sentence from one idea from one idea to the next. to the next.

* * 7 minutes * A-hall restrooms and water fountains.

* * What?????? * It a good idea to set an essay aside for a while before writing the final copy. Like a stew, the ingredients (your ideas) need time to marinate and simmer (in your brain). * After a short time, when you revisit the essay, you might have new or better ideas than the ones you originally had.

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* * Stay focused on your thesis!!! * Indent paragraphs * Capitalize the first word of each sentence. * Capitalize the pronoun “I” and proper nouns. * Punctuation at the end of sentences. * Combine short sentences into more complex sentences. * Avoid repetition. * Use a dictionary to check spelling. * Use a thesaurus to improve word choice.

* * Thesis Statement * Body Paragraph #1 * Body Paragraph #2 * Topic Sentence * Topic Sentence * Detail * Detail * Detail * Detail * Detail * Detail * Concluding Sentence

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