The Teal, Teal CCs
Expository Essay Writing Strategy
Thesis: Answer the prompt using words from the prompt and giving reasons. (Position you are taking + transition word + two reasons.)
Topic Sentence: Explain your first reason given in the thesis.
Evidence: Provide an example from literature, history, the community, or a personal experience that embodies your topic.
Analysis: Explain what the connection is between your example and your topic sentence.
Lesson: State what can be learned from this example to apply to real life. This is where we address the “so what” or “why is this important?”
Topic Sentence: Explain your second reason given in the thesis.
Evidence: Provide an example from literature, history, the community, or a personal experience that embodies your topic.
Analysis: Explain what the connection is between your second example and your second topic sentence.
Lesson: State what can be learned from this example to apply to real life. This is where we address the “so what” or “why is this important?”
Connect: Explain how your two examples are connected (connect your examples together to link your two body paragraphs.)
Conclusion: Why this is an important subject to you, society, or literature? (Connect your lessons from your two body paragraphs together.)
The Teal, Teal CCs
Expository Essay Writing Strategy
Thesis: Answer the prompt using words from the prompt and giving reasons. (Position you are taking + transition word + two reasons.)
Topic Sentence: Explain your first reason given in the thesis.
Evidence: Provide an example from literature, history, the community, or a personal experience that embodies your topic.
Analysis: Explain what the connection is between your example and your topic sentence.
Lesson: State what can be learned from this example to apply to real life. This is where we address the “so what” or “why is this important?”
Topic Sentence: Explain your second reason given in the thesis.
Evidence: Provide an example from literature, history, the community, or a personal experience that embodies your topic.
Analysis: Explain what the connection is between your second example and your second topic sentence.
Lesson: State what can be learned from this example to apply to real life. This is where we address the “so what” or “why is this important?”
Connect: Explain how your two examples are connected (connect your examples together to link your two body paragraphs.)
Conclusion: Why this is an important subject to you, society, or literature? (Connect your lessons from your two body paragraphs together.)