Expository Essay

Persuasion Free Zone!

Purpose
Explain a topic to a reader
Describe
Show steps
Compare / Contrast
Guided by your thesis statement
Your one main idea
Introductory Paragraph
Sentence 1 = Hook your reader
Quote
Rhetorical question
Interesting fact
A definition
Sentence 2 = Give background information
Sentence 3 = Clear thesis statement
Body Paragraphs
# of Paragraphs = # of points you share
All body paragraphs:
Sentence 1 = Topic sentence
Sentence 2-4 = State evidence (not opinion)
Sentence 5 = Concluding sentence
Leads into next paragraph
Conclusion
Sentence 1 = Restate thesis with new words
Sentence 2-4 = Summarize your evidence
Sentence 5 = Final thought
Invite reader to research further
Explain how topic fits in broader theme
Present a question your research brought up