The Expository Essay

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The Expository Essay
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Writing Process

• Gather ideas
• Organize ideas
• Write
• Revise
• Proofread
• Publish

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The Expository Essay

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Grabber
• Transition to thesis
• Link to thesis
• TAG
• Set the context
• Thesis
• Limits topic presents argument suggests how you
  will develop
• Argumentative assertion vs. summary statement

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Thesis statement examples

• St. Ignatius has a dress code policy.
• St. Ignatius dress code policy is bad.
• Wearing polo shirts, long skirts, and modest
  jewelry is dull. St. Ignatius dress code policy
  should be changed because it strips students of
  their individuality.

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Superheroes in the Media

• GRABBER
• Wham! Bam! Pow!
• TRANSITION TO THESIS
• In our culture we constantly see superheroes
  fight to protect us.
• GENERAL STATEMENT/THESIS
• Usually superheroes are positive images however,
  sometimes movies and comic books promote images
  of superheroes that are negative.

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Superheroes in the Media

• SPECIFIC THESIS BLUEPRINT
• Female superheroes create negative stereotypes of
  woman and promote sexism and violence. Laura
  Croft, Wonderwoman, and Catwoman are not positive
  role models.
• Female superheroes such as Laura Croft
  Wonderwoman, and Catwoman create negative
  stereotypes of woman that promote sexism and
  violence.

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Body Paragraphs

• Topic Sentence claim
• Concrete details
• evidence
• Reasons
• Quotes
• Commentary
• Transition beginning or end of paragraph

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Conclusion

• Sum up main argument
• So what
• Take your reader to the next level

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