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Forces of Change
Literary Terms
A topic sentence states the main ideas of a paragraph. Commentary is the writer’s statements about the meaning and importance of the details and examples.
my Notes
Working from the Film Expository Writing
In the last unit, you learned about narrative writing, which can be based on true incidents or made-up stories. Another form of writing is exposition, or expository writing. Expository writing is a type of writing that explains, defines, clarifies, or gives information about a topic.
1. Following is a sample expository paragraph that explains how Carl Fredrickson’s life changes from external forces in the film Up. Mark the text as follows:
• Circle the topic sentence that states the main idea.
• Underline details and examples from the film.
• Highlight commentary about how the external forces cause character change.
• Put an asterisk (*) next to transition words.
In the film Up, Carl Fredrickson’s life changes due to several external forces. Ellie is one of the first external forces of change in his life. She makes Carl a member of her club and doesn’t really give him any choice about it. She also pushes him to walk the plank to get his balloon, which is how he breaks his arm. Although this seems like a bad thing, she really is making his life more of an adventure.
WRITING to SOURCES Expository Writing Prompt
Work with your class to write another paragraph explaining how Carl Fredrickson’s
life changes from internal forces in the film Up. Be sure to
• Include a topic sentence that states the main idea.
• Use supporting details and examples from your graphic organizer.
• Add commentary about how the internal forces cause character change.
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Read and Research
As you read, think about changes that happen in real life. Some types of changes
to think about are changes in the environment, changes in social issues, changes after historical events, and changes in someone’s personal life. Choose a change from real life that you would like to learn more about. Research and read nonfiction texts that give you more information about this type of change. Use your Reader/Writer Notebook to take notes based on your reading and respond to any questions, comments, or reactions you might have to your reading.
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