Expository Writing

Before Writing Good writer’s need to use the writing process. Power and Pride Rock and Roll Every Friday.

Step 1: Power Power = Prompt Carefully read the prompt. The prompt is your directions on what to write. Read the next expository prompt.

Expository Prompt READ the information in the box below. Every school has rules that students must follow. THINK about the rules at your school and in your classroom. WRITE about the rules at your school and explain why the rules are important

Topic Sentence 2nd Step Pride = Plan Make sure you include words from the prompt to write a topic sentence. Example: WRITE about the rules at your school and in your classroom and explain what they are important. At school, it is important for students to follow classroom rules. Classroom rules are important for students to learn and follow.

2nd Step Pride = Plan Bubble Map

Plan 4 Square http://www.edmondschools.net/Portals/0/docs/Writing%20Center/Four-Square-BETTER-Introductory-Paragraph-Writing.pdf

Plan

Step 3 Rock = Rough Draft Start writing your paper. Try to use your plan. Stay on topic!!! Include your topic sentence. Add details and examples. The last sentence is your conclusion.

Step 4 Roll = Revise Checklist Here are some things to check on paper: ___ Do I have a topic sentence and great introduction? ___ Do I have strong details and examples? ___ Do I have a conclusion that includes the topic? ___ Did I change the beginnings of sentences? ___ Did I use transition words? ___ Do my sentences have SWAG?

Step 4 Roll = Revise Great writers use transition words! Add some transition words Great writers use transition words! http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/transitionwords.htm

Step 4 Roll = Revise Do my sentences have SWAG? S short and long sentences Do I have some long and short sentences? W where?, when?, why?, how? Ask questions to add details, facts, and examples. A awesome adjective and adverbs Add AWESOME adjectives and adverbs to sentences. G great beginnings Try not to start every sentence with the pronoun I, BORING!

C capitalization U usage P punctuation S spelling Step 5 Every = Edit C capitalization U usage P punctuation S spelling

Step 5 Every = Edit Editing Checklist ___ Did I capitalize the 1st word in sentence and proper nouns? ___ Did I use subject – verb agreement? ___ Do I have periods, apostrophes, commas? ___ Did I check my spelling?

Step 6 Friday = Final Copy My paper is perfect and I can write my final copy!

Expository Prompt Practice Click on site to try some prompts. http://www.mrsruss.com/Teachers/prompts.html http://jc-schools.net/write/grade8.html