2. Resources for Teaching Expository Writing Anita Mattos March, 2005

3. Organizational Structures and Color-coding

4. Do you remember...

6. Visual Guide for the Five- Paragraph Essay

7. First -- A lesson on the “basic” paragraph

8. The Color- coded Paragraph Wheel Topic (red) Details (Green) Conclusion (blue) Topic Sentence (yellow)

9. Paris The most exciting place I’ve ever visited 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 Paris’s 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.

10. Basic Five-Paragraph Essay Outline with Color Scheme

11. Outlining Guide for a Basic Five- Paragraph Essay

12. The Detailed Paragraph and the Detailed Five-Paragraph Essay (Literary Analysis Essay Format)

13. Detailed Paragraph Structure Added levels of support

14. Added levels of support (and new colors of orange and purple)

15. Expanded Color Scheme: yellow = topic sentence green = support (reasons) orange = facts (quotes; examples) purple = opinion (commentary; interpretation blue = conclusion or transition sentence New

17. Response to Literature Essay Outlining Guide (page one shown)

18. Note-taking Guide for Students

19. Body paragraph outline (page 1 only)

20. Writing Guides and Handouts for Students

21. Worksheet for an Introductory Paragraph

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

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

24. Suggestions for Writing a Concluding Paragraph

25. Developing “Ideas” for Literary Analysis

26. The Double-Entry (or Dialectical) Journal Develops students’ “commentary” skills

27. Prewriting Guides like these provide “scaffolding” for students. (Page 1 only shown)

28. The Troublesome “Thesis Statement” Excellent resources from Sandra Effinger at the Oklahoma Writing Project

29. Thesis sentence introduction

30. Many model thesis statements to analyze

31. Thesis Exam

32. Questions??