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Gathering evidence: bringing It
aCTIvITy 2.9
all Together
Learning Targets
• Apply planning and organization to ensure purpose and audience are addressed in writing.
• Write a conclusion for an expository essay.
Characteristics of Expository Writing
You learned about the structure of an expository paragraph in Activities 2.4 and 2.5. The characteristics of this writing mode must be expanded to create an expository essay so that each paragraph contains the following:
• Topic sentence that presents a topic and the writer’s claim or position about the topic in relation to the thesis
• Transitions to connect ideas (for example, however, on the other hand)
• Supporting information that includes specific facts and details that are relevant
to the topic
• Commentary that explains how the detail is relevant to the topic sentence
• Concluding statement, a final piece of commentary (as a result, overall, in conclusion) that supports the explanation. The concluding sentence brings a sense of closure to the paragraph and essay.
Outlining Ideas
Many writers find it helpful to create an outline of their ideas prior to drafting an essay. You might use the following format to outline your ideas to share the information from your research question(s).
Marketing to Youth
I. Introduction/Thesis Statement That Answers the Prompt
II. Body Paragraphs (with examples and information to support the main ideas of the thesis) that include the following:
A. Evidence and Commentary in Each Paragraph III. Concluding Statement
1. In this part of the unit, you have read several texts on marketing to young people, viewed a documentary film, and had numerous group discussions about the topic. In addition, you have collected information from websites. Using the information from these sources, create an outline for an expository essay about this topic.
My Notes
Unit 2 • What Influences My Choices? 119
learNING sTraTeGIes:
Outlining, Brainstorming
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