November 16 - November 20

Review the vocabulary words and then read for the essay Life Without Gravity. Watch some videos to help you understand what life in space is like.

NOTES ABOUT THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE THE ESSAY IS

An expository essay is a short piece of nonfiction that explains, defines, or interprets ideas, events, or processes. The way in which the information is organized and presented depends on the specific topic of the essay. Writers organize the main points of their essays logically, to aid readers’ comprehension. They may organize information in one of these ways or in a combination of ways:

• Comparison and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

“Life Without Gravity” is an expository essay that explains an idea. It uses cause and effect to make the explanation clear. The details help readers understand some of the effects of weightlessness.