Visit
URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what an expository essay is. View
the topics listed. Discuss which expository topic you would select and why.
Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #3. Further reflect on
today’s overall activities.
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Expository Essay Rubric
Expository Essay Rubric
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An expository essay is based on evidence you find on your idea. Equipped with the facts you should be able to expound the idea and write the essay.The topic writing in class was a ball of fun. It enabled us to practice writing paragraphs. Although my writing was short it allowed Dr. Rivera to give me constructive criticism.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the expository essay will take some time to write because we have to state facts about what we are writing about. Today seemed short but it was a learning experience.
DeleteYour paragraph had a strong introduction. Dr. Rivera's criticism is what will help us better our writing skills.
DeleteWas a ball of fun? I AGREE!!! I'm happy that you take criticism well and that you see it more as a help! Go Dan!
DeleteIt was a strong introduction but needed more support. But good in taking the criticism and using it
DeleteYou did a good job in your paragraph writing!
DeleteI really enjoyed today’s class time! The class was able to choose from a list of topic sentences and had to write a short paragraph. I liked listening to the different opinions of what some of my classmates had shared. Listening to the variety of voices allowed me to look at the topic sentences from different perspectives, which I found enlightening. Since I am currently in the process of writing my descriptive essay, this was another helper for me. I hope that today’s class will help me to improve my draft!
ReplyDeleteI, too, also enjoyed the different forms of writings that were shared in the class. It demonstrates that we are all unique beings.
DeleteIts fun listening to how people interpret thier essay.
DeleteI also enjoyed hearing the different angles when writing about a topic. It definitely made me look at the topic from a different perspective.
DeleteDifferent people, different perspectives! I wish you luck on your essay!
DeleteToday's lesson definitely gave me some advice into doing my descriptive essay. I had a great time as well and really enjoyed all the views of my classmates on different situations.
DeleteI like to listen different thoughts and ideas too:)
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay that states facts rather than just an opinion. You have to be able to explain and elaborate on why you feel the way you do about a certain topic. For my expository essay I might write about the consequences of having alcohol on the school campus. I might also ask my friends what they feel about the topic I may be writing about. Today was a good day in class, I felt like my writing is improving even though I only wrote a paragraph.
ReplyDeleteSame here Shane! The paragraph writing is helpful because it has also been my weakness in writing so hopefully I can improve.
DeleteThere's always room for improvement for every aspect in life, in this case our writing skills. I would love to read your thoughts on your topic regarding alcohol on school campus. The ramifications are beyond!
DeleteYeah, I also feel like my writing improved just from today
DeleteI personally think thats a great topic to write about. The fact that you're getting your peers involved with your essay really interests me as well.
DeleteAn expository essay describes or explains on ones' own ideas or evaluations. If you had to be an animal, which would you choose and why, is a topic that interests me. I was always fascinated with animals and to imagine living as another organism increases my curiosity. Overall, today was enjoyable because we went over stages of the writing process and it succors my abilities to write well constructed papers later in the future.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about writing about what kind of animal would i be but i decided not to. I think my writing will improve as we continue to learn about the writing processes.
DeleteInteresting to hear your perspective on that topic. It is definitely a fascinating essay form.
DeleteSo what animal would you be? I would be a jellyfish!!! Writing about topics that interest you makes it so much easier and allows the work to flow!
DeleteThat is a very interesting topic. It makes me wonder what kind of organism you would like to live as. If you wrote this essay, I would probably read it.
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay that explains something with facts instead of opinions. I don’t really know what I’d write for my expository essay but hopefully when I have an idea; it’ll be a good one. But I really enjoyed today’s class activities. I like going through the stages of the writing processes, it helps refresh my mind on what to do when writing out an essay.
ReplyDeleteI too dont know what to choose, but I hope the essays are gonna be really good.
DeleteThese activities also are refreshing to me. I hope you find a good topic that will be to your own interests.
DeleteExpository essays may be difficult to write because we have to base our writing on facts. Constantly going over the writing process helped me remember majority of what we should do while writing our essay.
DeleteTotally! I also like going over the writing process because it is a memory refresher. Hope you find a topic that you'd be fascinated writing about.
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DeleteHope you can find an interesting topic:)
DeleteI also like it when we go over the stages of the writing process. It definitely helps.
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay based on all logical facts. It focuses on the truth rather than personal opinion or idea. I feel that I'm becoming more honest with my essay writing. I feel that even if the topic is something nobody would dab into, I look forward into more brain thinkers.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I thought an expository essay was
DeleteThe writing process helps me form ideas about a topic I am not familiar with and I become comfortable writing my essay when i have something to work off of.
DeleteI feel the same way when writing my essays and it's becoming easier for me to write them.
DeleteI really enjoyed hearing your perspective about the topic regarding lying. I also agree that lying is acceptable depending on the situation at hand. I also enjoyed your honesty within your writing. Honest writers are my favorite! =)
DeleteRight?! I understand what you mean. I mean an expository essay really focuses on the truth and nothing is better than the truth!
DeleteI enjoyed your perspective on lying and I'm happy that you're becoming an "honest" writer!
DeleteLove your energy & honesty! I can only imagine how great of a writer you are or will be!
DeleteGood job!
DeleteExpository Essay: To investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set fourth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner through comparison and contrast, definition, example, the analysis of cause and effect, etc.
ReplyDeleteTotally comprehensible on my end and something I am more than comfortable relating to. Investigating a complaint, an allegation, a crime, or searching for evidence to come to a clear and concise conclusion is similar to the structured ways of submitting a write up for prosecution. In my opinion a very tedious form of writing.
I agree that having an expository essay written by someone who has actual hands-on experience is going to be a really good essay.
DeleteI agree with what you said because it is a hard for writing this form essay writing. the reason is it is structured and what you have to use to i order to formulate a good argument and searching for evidence to back up your idea.
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay that is used to evaluate something. It is a way to compare facts, backup your facts and convince someone to see the subject from your point of view. In expository essays you are expected to show evidence. In todays lesson we reviewed the writing process and went over topic sentences. We also used topic sentences to create a topic paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI felt like today was so easy! especially since all we had to do was write a paragraph and we could relate to it.
DeleteToday during class we discussed developing our skills in writing and supporting our topic sentence in writing an expository essay. It also helps because in writing an expository essay it’s a main idea then you have to back it up with facts and in the end give your point of view. It also helped in how we structure our think and our essay because we have to inform our audience and then that’s when you have to give your point of view on the topic. In my opinion I believe that this helps our understanding of how to structure our essay and write a strong structured essay.
ReplyDeleteIn today’s activities, we learned more examples about the stages of the writing process. I enjoyed going over the stages again because I am having trouble trying to write my essay. I went over multiple free writings but I was not able to connect with any of them. I tend to become bored of my work and that is why I take a while to write an essay. I liked the exercise that we did today because I was interested in topics. Overall, today was a chill day.
ReplyDeleteRight? I also like going over the writing process because it is a memory refresher. You get bored with your work? Funny, my best friends the same. :D
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay that investigates an idea. As the writer, you would have to provide evidence and set fourth an argument when writing an expository essay. Today's class time was pretty interesting because we had an activity that tested our expository writing skills. We had to choose from a list of topics and formulate a paragraph. Hearing the different angles a particular topic can have allowed me to look at that topic from a different perspective. I hope to have more activities like this in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree! This class period was very interesting. I enjoyed listening to your angle of your topic, Jewel!
DeleteHearing your topic from the exercise was really interesting to me, maybe I'll write about it.
DeleteThere are so many topics based on logical fact. I felt like this essay is also like having a back-up to the previous argumemtative essay we discussed before as well.
DeleteToday's class went by extremely fast! It was interesting and fun. We reviewed on expository essays, which is an essay that investigates an idea. Today, we had to write about a topic of our selection. I wrote about teenagers and why they like music for obvious reasons. It was a great experience to write about this because coming out of my teenage years, I could relate to the topic well. Also, if what I said about the appreciation for music offended anyone, then I’m sorry!
ReplyDeleteRight?! I could have sworn it was 9:30 a minute ago! I liked your topic, music is food to the soul. Young and old, there are many genres anyone can relate to.
DeleteMaybe you should write about music for your essay! And don't worry, I don't think you offended anyone haha.
DeleteYour paragraph was actually one of my favorites! I really like how your free writing made sense and seemed to flow smoothly! This was done in a short amount of time so I can't wait to hear your essay next week! =)
DeleteI loved how we could relate to the topics and really discuss them! I really liked your topic!
DeleteUnfortunately, I was not in class to hear your essay. Your exercise topic sounds interesting though!
DeleteToday, we practiced writing paragraphs using topics that were given to us. Some students shared their writing and it was interesting to hear different points of views on specific topics. Everyone has different thoughts and input about a certain situation. Although I did not have to share today i wrote about the several ways there are to show affection. An expository essay is explaining your thoughts in a way that your readers will understand what you are trying to say.
ReplyDeleteI liked hearing different points of views too! I wish you had shared, this world always needs a dose of affection and people willing to embrace the topic.
DeleteAn expository essay is an essay to support in something you believe in. It strongly supports your thoughts about the topic selected. Similar to an argumentative essay, but it lacks research and cold hard facts. Simply put, it's a debate on paper.
ReplyDeleteA topic that caught my eye was, "Describe some non-material things that make you happy.' I like it because I'm a very simplistic person and it doesn't take a lot to make me happy.
In class, we read to one another a paragraph about a certain topic. Which, I really liked because seeing hearing different opinions and points of view is fun. I love hearing what other have to say and keep an open mind.
I saw that topic and instantly had that the motivation to do it, however I may look at other topics. I definitely agree with the last part of your response, it is fun!
DeleteAn expository essay is like a factual thing. You have to make sure what you are talking about and have actual evidence or documents that can help back up your statement. An expository essay seems like a good thing to write about because you can be comparing things and see the difference. For an expository essay I would write about why parents are sometimes strict since I am a parent. I can understand now why my parents were strict on my siblings and I. It was for our own good and they taught us a lot. Today in class I learned how to better my paper and actually make sense. Before, for my essays I just kept on writing now I know how to structure everything. I had a great time in class!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, everyone was just mentioning it's all factual. It's everything you just said. :)
DeleteI love the topic you chose by the way. Having experience back up your topic is bound to form a great essay.
An expository essay is a type of essay that a student can describe and explain an idea using real evidence. There are many ways that an expository essay can be done like using cause and effect or comparing.
ReplyDeleteOut of the many topics listed, I would select number 8, which is to explain why getting a driver’s license is an important event in the lives of many teenagers because I can include some personal thoughts and ideas that I can use as support for the essay.
In particular, I had a difficulty with the class exercise today. My thoughts conflicted whether to present or to not present because I felt my paragraph wasn’t presentable, but I was one of the designated to present. Fortunately, I was saved from presenting. Thank you. :) Overall, I learned a few things when it comes to writing a better essay.
In my own words, I would like to describe expository essay as an essay which explains something true via the facts. It is also to presents your own thoughts and opinions, points of view, ideas, concepts, and arguments on the topic you chose.
ReplyDeleteAfter viewing all the topics, I would like to select the topic either "Explain why parents are sometimes strict" or "Explain why you like(or do not like) to work in the team". I guess the reason why I like to work on the topic I selected because it is a bit easier to explain the things you experiencing or experienced. It is also can be a better job if doing something you truly interesting and like.
Lastly, today's overall activities was great. I enjoyed writing the paragraph even though I am not good at that, but for me, it's a helpful way to improve my writing skill.
I also looked at doing those topics!
DeleteI like the topic about parents too. Nice choices that you have in mind! Yes, in class exercises help me improve too.
DeleteI agree with just about everyone. This next essay is about facts, not opinions however you can somewhat add your feelings towards the topic. I have looked over the topics but I'm very indecisive. I usually free write about two topics, read over them, then chose which has a stronger argument. I found today's class very interesting, however I feel bad because of the fact that I didn't put too much thought in my share of how I saw the topic about homeless people. I really dislike not giving my all in things I do, even if it's something so small.. I was trying to peer review an essay rather than pay attention to the lesson at hand. I wish I paid more attention..
ReplyDeleteI like your method of trying to decide on a topic. I almost forgot about that approach on deciding on a topic. I will definitely keep that in mind now.
DeleteI came to class late due to an incident right before. Unfortunately, I did not get to participate on that day. When I got to class, I was working on the peer review so I was definitely distracted. However, I did read through today's lesson. To me, a expository essay is based on facts rather than opinions. You would also have to make clear and concise ideas.
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