Download Warm-Up 2: Expository Writing

Warm-Up 2!
Write a minimum of 5 sentences.
1. Is it possible for words to have different effects on
different people? Give an example.
2. What if the world were the same? Provide Pros and
Cons.
Questions #1-4
1.
Is the Unknown Citizen a specific
would have anything to talk about at
individual, or just a bunch of statistics
dinner parties? Does he have any fun?
thrown together?
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Who decides what “normal” behavior is
How does the practice of Eugenics or
within a society? Does having an identity
population control affect individual
simply refer to the way we deviate from
identity in a society?
the norm; for example, by having “odd
Do you think the Unknown Citizen
views”?
Breaking the Code
• Critical Elements of the Expository Essay
• T H E S I S identifiable
• No preview of examples Las Vegas
style…only show your cards when you play
them
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give examples
examples relate to thesis
examples relate to each other
transitions create flow
• Conclusion reflects back to thesis
Your thesis should:
-be one sentence
-identify the topic
-explain what your essay will demonstrate about the topic
In other words…. The thesis is the road map to your paper!
It tells the reader where the essay is going to end up!
Thesis
The Roadmap to your Expository Essay