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ExpositoryExpositoryWhat are some forms of What are some forms of

expository writing that expository writing that you like?you like?

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ExpositoryExpositoryNow, first things first; hopefully you’ve seen Now, first things first; hopefully you’ve seen

several zombie movies in your time, so you may several zombie movies in your time, so you may have at least a few ideas of what you can have at least a few ideas of what you can expect. Yes, the dead will rise, and yes, they will expect. Yes, the dead will rise, and yes, they will attack the living but, if you are prepared, you’ll attack the living but, if you are prepared, you’ll have no need to fear. If you’ve seen have no need to fear. If you’ve seen Dawn of the Dawn of the DeadDead (the remake) or (the remake) or 28 Days later28 Days later then you then you may believe that zombies can run. Don’t worry, may believe that zombies can run. Don’t worry, zombies can’t run. Technically, the zombies can’t run. Technically, the 28 Days28 Days Zombies aren’t even real zombies, but that’s a Zombies aren’t even real zombies, but that’s a different kettle of fish.different kettle of fish.


Why can’t zombies run? It’s obvious, really Why can’t zombies run? It’s obvious, really - they’re dead. It’s amazing enough they - they’re dead. It’s amazing enough they can walk. We all know it’s pretty hard to can walk. We all know it’s pretty hard to run when you’re tired; without any blood run when you’re tired; without any blood flowing through you at all, I think walking flowing through you at all, I think walking is the best you can hope for.is the best you can hope for.

ExpositoryExpositoryAlso, zombies can’t think. How do they do what they do? Also, zombies can’t think. How do they do what they do?

Simple - instinct. With our minds running on full, we Simple - instinct. With our minds running on full, we have the good grace to not bite each other. Zombies have the good grace to not bite each other. Zombies aren’t so lucky. Because they can’t think, out-smarting aren’t so lucky. Because they can’t think, out-smarting a zombie should be child’s play, even for a certified a zombie should be child’s play, even for a certified idiot like yourself. A zombie will walk straight towards idiot like yourself. A zombie will walk straight towards you, slowly, typically with out stretched arms so all you you, slowly, typically with out stretched arms so all you need to do is keep several paces ahead, and don’t need to do is keep several paces ahead, and don’t walk down any dead-end allies. I imagine you’re now walk down any dead-end allies. I imagine you’re now wondering why you were ever worried at all; killing a wondering why you were ever worried at all; killing a zombie would be as easy as killing a goldfish, only not zombie would be as easy as killing a goldfish, only not as satisfying. Well that’s true, but zombies, like as satisfying. Well that’s true, but zombies, like teenage girls and Vikings, travel in hordes.teenage girls and Vikings, travel in hordes.

ExpositoryExpositoryIf there is one zombie, then soon there will be 10, and If there is one zombie, then soon there will be 10, and

within an hour maybe a hundred, before you know it, within an hour maybe a hundred, before you know it, your whole city is infected! Yes, if a zombie bites you, your whole city is infected! Yes, if a zombie bites you, you will die, because you will be infected. That part of you will die, because you will be infected. That part of the Hollywood zombie myth is true. So more than the Hollywood zombie myth is true. So more than likely, when you discover the zombie invasion for likely, when you discover the zombie invasion for yourself, many of your friends, and a great many fellow yourself, many of your friends, and a great many fellow students will be among the living dead. You can’t hold students will be among the living dead. You can’t hold back on a zombie, even if it’s a grandmother zombie, back on a zombie, even if it’s a grandmother zombie, or a little child zombie, or a seriously attractive zombie. or a little child zombie, or a seriously attractive zombie. You need to be prepared to take the head off your You need to be prepared to take the head off your friends if they are going for your brains! You must know friends if they are going for your brains! You must know how to kill a zombie - that part is in most of the movies how to kill a zombie - that part is in most of the movies - just hack through a zombie’s brain with a machete. - just hack through a zombie’s brain with a machete. What you may need to know is exactly what to do What you may need to know is exactly what to do when you’re stuck in a house with the zombie mob when you’re stuck in a house with the zombie mob outside…outside…

ExpositoryExpository Good writers organize Good writers organize

their ideas before their ideas before writing.writing.

ExpositoryExpository Choose a topic Choose a topic

and list all the and list all the things that you things that you know about that know about that topictopic

Types of Types of equipmentequipment

Where to goWhere to go How to step in How to step in

your boardyour board How to get on the How to get on the

chairliftchairlift How to carveHow to carve What to do when What to do when

you fallyou fall

SnowboardingSnowboarding

ExpositoryExpository Find three sub Find three sub

topics within topics within your list that your list that will will notnot have have facts that facts that overlap.overlap.

SnowboardingSnowboarding

1.1. EquipmentEquipment

1.1. ____________

2.2. ____________

3.3. ____________

2.2. Where to go/ different Where to go/ different mountainsmountains

1.1. ____________

2.2. ____________

3.3. ____________

3.3. How to snowboardHow to snowboard

1.1. ____________

2.2. ____________

3.3. ____________


In your WNB, In your WNB, make another list make another list of all the things of all the things you know about you know about a topic, then a topic, then create three create three unique subtopics unique subtopics for it.for it.

ExpositoryExpository Good writers try a Good writers try a

variety of ways to variety of ways to organize their ideas.organize their ideas.

Topic

Building a Computer

Choosing your Materials

•Case•Processor

•Graphics card

ConstructingThe computer•Power supply

•Processor•Wires

Software setup•Windows•Network•Optionalsoftware

1.1. Building a ComputerBuilding a Computer1.1. Choosing your materialsChoosing your materials

1.1. CaseCase

2.2. ProcessorProcessor

3.3. Graphics cardGraphics card

2.2. Constructing the computerConstructing the computer1.1. Power supplyPower supply

2.2. ProcessorProcessor

3.3. WiresWires

3.3. Software setupSoftware setup1.1. WindowsWindows

2.2. NetworkNetwork

3.3. Optional softwareOptional software

Topic

Building a Computer

Choosing your Materials

•Case•Processor

•Graphics card

ConstructingThe computer•Power supply

•Processor•Wires

Software setup•Windows•Network•Optionalsoftware

ExpositoryExpository In your WNB In your WNB

create a graphic create a graphic organizer from organizer from one of you ideas. one of you ideas. You may use You may use either of the either of the forms of graphic forms of graphic organizers.organizers.

ExpositoryExpositoryGood writers use attention grabbing Good writers use attention grabbing

leads when they write an leads when they write an introduction.introduction.

““Ripples in cosmic gas that Ripples in cosmic gas that resemble speedboat wakes have resemble speedboat wakes have revealed a new population of revealed a new population of young, renegade stars barreling young, renegade stars barreling through the universe at more through the universe at more than 112,000 miles (180,250 than 112,000 miles (180,250 kilometers) an hour. “ – National kilometers) an hour. “ – National GeographicGeographic

ExpositoryExpositoryTechniques for strong Techniques for strong

leads.leads. QuoteQuote Statistic- use of numbersStatistic- use of numbers An amazing factAn amazing fact Bold opinionBold opinion Descriptive segmentDescriptive segment Series of questionsSeries of questions

ExpositoryExpositoryWhat is used here?What is used here?

Los Angeles is like the fall of Rome,Los Angeles is like the fall of Rome, but but instead of lead pipes, it’s bureaucracy. instead of lead pipes, it’s bureaucracy. Three and a half years ago, I caught Three and a half years ago, I caught wind that there was a skatepark wind that there was a skatepark proposed two blocks away from my proposed two blocks away from my apartment in Highland Park. apartment in Highland Park. Immediately, visions of Dreamland and Immediately, visions of Dreamland and Grindline danced in my head like dual Grindline danced in my head like dual butconcrete snakeruns. But Los butconcrete snakeruns. But Los Angeles County is not Washington, Angeles County is not Washington, Oregon, or Idaho; it isn’t even like the Oregon, or Idaho; it isn’t even like the rest of California. It believes it’s its own rest of California. It believes it’s its own country country

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ExpositoryExpositoryWhat technique is used here?What technique is used here?

Want a new fusion cuisine sourced Want a new fusion cuisine sourced from the world's best ingredients? from the world's best ingredients? Star chefs with personalities as big Star chefs with personalities as big as their palates? A good exchange as their palates? A good exchange rate for the dollar? Welcome to rate for the dollar? Welcome to Peru's capital city, the next great Peru's capital city, the next great global foodie destination. global foodie destination.

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ExpositoryExpositoryWhat technique is used here?What technique is used here?

Every new Sonic release carries a hope that Every new Sonic release carries a hope that Sega's blue hedgehog will be able to Sega's blue hedgehog will be able to regain the form that made him a star in regain the form that made him a star in the early '90s. And most every venture the early '90s. And most every venture into the third dimension has resulted in into the third dimension has resulted in various degrees of failure. Sonic various degrees of failure. Sonic Unleashed was supposed to provide the Unleashed was supposed to provide the unrelenting speed fans have been unrelenting speed fans have been clamoring for, and it does finally offer a clamoring for, and it does finally offer a healthy dose of turbo-charged levels to healthy dose of turbo-charged levels to burn through. Unfortunately, even with burn through. Unfortunately, even with Sonic's trademark speed finally on full Sonic's trademark speed finally on full display, Unleashed lacks one very display, Unleashed lacks one very important element: fun. important element: fun.

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ExpositoryExpository Attempt Attempt threethree

different different possible leads possible leads for your essay for your essay from your from your graphic graphic organizer. Label organizer. Label the techniques the techniques you used under you used under each leadeach lead

Do you want to Do you want to experience Chinese experience Chinese culture in a new and culture in a new and exciting way? Would exciting way? Would you like to learn the you like to learn the way of monkey, tiger, way of monkey, tiger, and snake. Have you and snake. Have you been looking for a way been looking for a way to get healthier?to get healthier?

Series of QuestionsSeries of Questions


Good writers write strong thesis statements Good writers write strong thesis statements without “telegraphing” or telling the without “telegraphing” or telling the reader what they are going to read about.reader what they are going to read about.


Good or not?Good or not? ““In my paper you will hear me In my paper you will hear me

tell you why I like cheese so tell you why I like cheese so much.”much.”

““Whether it’s gouda, Whether it’s gouda, gorgonzola, or a fine aged gorgonzola, or a fine aged cheddar, cheese is without a cheddar, cheese is without a doubt, a delicious dish.”doubt, a delicious dish.”

““I hope you like reading this I hope you like reading this paper on cheese.’paper on cheese.’


Good writers think about R.A.F.T. when Good writers think about R.A.F.T. when they write.they write.


R.A.F.T. stands for:R.A.F.T. stands for: RRole- who’s writingole- who’s writing AAudience- who you’re writing toudience- who you’re writing to FForm- type of writingorm- type of writing TTopic- what you are writing aboutopic- what you are writing about


RoleRole SupermanSuperman

AudienceAudience Lex Lex LuthorLuthor

FormForm LetterLetter

TopicTopic Being evilBeing evil


Good writers write strong main idea Good writers write strong main idea sentences when writing body sentences when writing body paragraphs.paragraphs.

ExpositoryExpository Snowboarding Snowboarding

EquipmentEquipment SnowboardSnowboard BootsBoots BindingsBindings Outer wearOuter wear

Which one is the good one?

“Snow boarding requires a lot of equipment.”

“Before you hit the slopes, you need to make some important decisions on what type of snowboard, and snowboard equipment is right for you.”

“Now that we’ve talked about how to snowboard, I’m going to go into detail talking about equipment.”

ExpositoryExpository How many sentences How many sentences

should a good body should a good body paragraph have?paragraph have?

1 Main idea sentence1 Main idea sentence 2 sentences per detail2 sentences per detail 1 transition sentence1 transition sentence Total of at least 8 Total of at least 8

sentencessentences..


Good writers pay attention to starting their Good writers pay attention to starting their sentences in a variety of ways.sentences in a variety of ways.

Don’t write like a Robot!


…….You will need a .You will need a snowboard. Make sure snowboard. Make sure you choose one that you choose one that feels right. You will feels right. You will need boots. Make sure need boots. Make sure they fit comfortably. You they fit comfortably. You will need bindings. will need bindings. Make sure you connect Make sure you connect them….them….

Snowboarding Snowboarding EquipmentEquipment SnowboardSnowboard BootsBoots BindingsBindings Outer wearOuter wear

ExpositoryExpository ……With sleek designs and With sleek designs and high tech materials, the high tech materials, the right snowboard is tough to right snowboard is tough to choose. Pay attention to choose. Pay attention to your style, and choose a your style, and choose a board accordingly. Almost board accordingly. Almost equally important are the equally important are the boots. No matter what you boots. No matter what you choose it is most important choose it is most important that they fit comfortably. that they fit comfortably. What links your boots to What links your boots to your board? Bindings. your board? Bindings. Bindings are the glue that Bindings are the glue that links the rider to their board links the rider to their board and must be given and must be given appropriate attention….appropriate attention….

Snowboarding Snowboarding EquipmentEquipment SnowboardSnowboard BootsBoots BindingsBindings Outer wearOuter wear


Good writers Good writers use transition use transition sentences to sentences to lead the lead the reader from reader from one body one body paragraph to paragraph to another.another.

ExpositoryExpository The ShipThe Ship

CabinCabin Top DeckTop Deck Dining RoomDining Room

ExcursionExcursion DolphinsDolphins ATVATV ScubaScuba

Now that you Now that you know all about know all about the ship, I’m the ship, I’m going to talk going to talk about about excursions.excursions.


The ShipThe Ship CabinCabin Top DeckTop Deck Dining RoomDining Room

ExcursionExcursion DolphinsDolphins ATVATV ScubaScuba

The cruise ship is truly filled The cruise ship is truly filled with excitement, but the with excitement, but the adventure continues when adventure continues when you step off to explore new you step off to explore new places.places.


SnowboardingSnowboarding GearGear

BoardBoard BootsBoots BindingsBindings

ExpositoryExpositoryGood writers end their pieces with Good writers end their pieces with

conclusions that remind the reader of conclusions that remind the reader of their main ideas and the thesis.their main ideas and the thesis.


As you can see, As you can see, gorgonzola, brie, gorgonzola, brie, and cheddar are and cheddar are all amazing all amazing cheeses. Cheese cheeses. Cheese is a fantastic food is a fantastic food that everyone that everyone should enjoy.should enjoy.

ExpositoryExpositoryWhether you are experimenting Whether you are experimenting

with gorgonzola crumbled over with gorgonzola crumbled over a fresh salad, enjoying a soft a fresh salad, enjoying a soft brie spread over a warm brie spread over a warm baguette, or simply indulging in baguette, or simply indulging in a grilled cheese with cheddar a grilled cheese with cheddar and tomato soup, cheese is and tomato soup, cheese is truly a complex and truly a complex and magnificent food. Cheese magnificent food. Cheese comes in many shapes, comes in many shapes, flavors, and styles; how you flavors, and styles; how you choose to enjoy it is up to you.choose to enjoy it is up to you.

ExpositoryExpositoryEven if you've played a lot of Skate, there Even if you've played a lot of Skate, there

are definitely enough new features and are definitely enough new features and improvements in Skate 2 to make it worth improvements in Skate 2 to make it worth a look. The presentation is slick, the a look. The presentation is slick, the controls are great, and at times you really controls are great, and at times you really do feel like you're skateboarding. It’s do feel like you're skateboarding. It’s unfortunate that things get dragged down unfortunate that things get dragged down by the occasionally frustrating and buggy by the occasionally frustrating and buggy challenges; that walking on foot isn’t challenges; that walking on foot isn’t handled better; and that the game’s handled better; and that the game’s physics and artificial intelligence aren’t physics and artificial intelligence aren’t consistent and sometimes get in the way consistent and sometimes get in the way of the gameplay; because Skate 2 has so of the gameplay; because Skate 2 has so much to offer. Oh, and the bone-breaking much to offer. Oh, and the bone-breaking bails that would kill you in real life are just bails that would kill you in real life are just another way to earn money here, so Skate another way to earn money here, so Skate 2 is not only a fun alternative to taking to 2 is not only a fun alternative to taking to the streets, it's a safe one.the streets, it's a safe one.


Good writers Good writers experiment with experiment with fictional fictional expository.expository.


If you could have If you could have any three any three superpowers, superpowers, what would they what would they be, and what be, and what would you do would you do with them?with them?

ExpositoryExpository 3 Super Powers3 Super Powers

TeleportTeleport LunchLunch Get things I forgotGet things I forgot Play tricks on peoplePlay tricks on people

Speak any languageSpeak any language Watch foreign TVWatch foreign TV Explore the worldExplore the world Job with CIAJob with CIA

Slow Down TimeSlow Down Time Get chores done with time to spareGet chores done with time to spare Win the 400 yard dash at the OlympicsWin the 400 yard dash at the Olympics Dodge bulletsDodge bullets

Being able to teleport anywhere within the world at Being able to teleport anywhere within the world at any time would absolutely be a power that I would any time would absolutely be a power that I would posses. There are many days that I have a boring posses. There are many days that I have a boring lunch, but that would change with this power. I could lunch, but that would change with this power. I could teleport to Japan for fresh sushi, or appear in Paris teleport to Japan for fresh sushi, or appear in Paris for exquisite coffee and warm bread. Items that I for exquisite coffee and warm bread. Items that I accidently leave at home would no longer be an accidently leave at home would no longer be an issue. If my phone is sitting on my desk at home, issue. If my phone is sitting on my desk at home, and I am at school, pop, in and out and my phone is and I am at school, pop, in and out and my phone is in my hand. What good is a super power if you can’t in my hand. What good is a super power if you can’t have some fun with it. Celebrities, government have some fun with it. Celebrities, government officials, even star athletes would know my face officials, even star athletes would know my face because I have surprised them so often. Imagine because I have surprised them so often. Imagine the president sitting in the Oval office reading a the president sitting in the Oval office reading a briefing and looking up to see me standing there briefing and looking up to see me standing there waving hello and then vanishing in a split second. waving hello and then vanishing in a split second. His reaction would be priceless. Teleportation would His reaction would be priceless. Teleportation would be a fantastic super power, but I would need to be a fantastic super power, but I would need to communicate when I travel to other countries.communicate when I travel to other countries.

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