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EmbEddEd AssEssmEnt
Expository Essay Informative/Explanatory Writing
My Notes
Step 3: Prewriting
Work with a partner to flesh out your ideas from your brainstorm. Talk about additional ideas you have for your expository essay. Discussing your ideas with your partner will help both of you to answer any questions that you may have.
Ask each other questions to help you gather ideas for your expository essay. • What is the topic of the expository essay?
• What aspect of your topic will most interest readers?
• What are your strongest supporting points?
• What specific details will best support your points?
• The text evidence suggests that ____________.
Record notes from your discussion. Then, based on your notes, use the graphic organizer below to begin to record your ideas.
Discussion Notes
Written by
Thesis/Central Idea: Introduction:
Supporting Idea #1
Possible Topic Sentence 1
Details: Details:
Supporting Idea #2
Possible Topic Sentence 2
Details: Details:
Supporting Idea #3
Possible Topic Sentence 3
Details: Details:
Conclusion:
Restatement of Thesis:
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