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    The Do’s and Don’ts of Expository Essays

    (According to Mrs. Miller’s 3A Class)

    Do’s Don’ts

     Five paragraphs (no more, no less)  One big paragraph as your essay
     Three supporting reasons for your  Ignore the prompt and write
    main topic (one for each body something off-topic
    paragraph)  Leave out supporting details
     Introduction (Engaging Beginning  Write about something unrealistic
    that Hooks the Reader, Thesis  Use slang, dawg!
    Statement)  Write about inappropriate things
     Conclusion (wraps it up, restating  Forget to use FRIES
    the thesis)  Bore the reader with a super
     Use proper punctuation and boring introduction (YAWN)
    capitalization  Confuse the reader
     5-7 sentences in a paragraph  Use someone else’s ideas as your
     Indent your paragraphs own (plagiarism)
     Use FRIES (Facts, Reasons,  Forget to indent
    Incidents, Examples, Statistics,  Use extraneous details, rambling
    Sensory Details) (chasing rabbits)
     Make mature word choices  Start sentences (or proper nouns)
     Use proper spelling and grammar with a lower-case letter
     Write ONLY about the prompt  Misspell words
     Plan before you write  Start sentences with because, and,
     Write from your point of view or, & but
     If you title your essay, make it  Write sloppily (scribble-scrabble)
    interesting  Leave out transitional words
     If you KNOW a topical quote, you  Write SUPER BIG or super small
    may use it
     End with a boring conclusion
     Elaborate, elaborate, elaborate!
     Write in a disorganized manner
     Stay on task
     Write incomplete sentences
     Head your paper in the proper
    (fragments) or run-on sentences
    fashion
     Use anything other than 1st person
     Vary your sentence structure
    point of view
     Write about what you know!
     Use the same reason twice
     Write in complete sentences
     Write uneven paragraphs (2
     Write neatly
    sentences, 8 sentences)
     Write a narrative /story

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