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Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to research, write and perform an original expository essay that informs or explains some idea, task, or problem of the student’s choice.
Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:
4 – The student can write and perform an original expository speech that both informs/explains and persuades some idea or problem of that the student is interested in. The writing and performance are both exemplarily effective.
3 – The student is able to write an original expository speech that informs or explains something that the student is interested in.
2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student is able to write an original expository speech that informs or explains something that the student is interested in.
1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to write an original expository speech that informs or explains something that the student is interested in.
Students will be able to
1) Write a hook, thesis statement, and order of development
2) Organize an essay according to introductory paragraph, body paragraphs and conclusion
3) Write a proper conclusion
4) Use specifics to back up ideas
5) Use the order of development as a map for the essay
6) Cite sources according to proper MLA format
7) Deliver a speech by making eye contact, using proper pronunciation and effective enunciation, and avoiding the use of “uhms” or other filler words or sounds.
Anchor Text(s)/Additional Instructional Resources:
Handout – “The elements of effective expository writing”
Sample Essays: “Campus Racism 101” – Nikki Giovanni; “The Truth About Lying” – Judith Viorst; “Pain” – Diane Ackerman.
ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS:
How do you inform someone about an issue, or explain to someone how to do something? What makes a speech effective? What are you passionate about? How can you show that to someone?
Essential Questions:
What makes a good hook? What makes a strong thesis statement or conclusion? What makes a memorable essay or speech?
MLA
1) Last Name/First Name of Author
2) Title of article or title of webpage
3) Title of book or website
4) Place of publication
5) Publisher
6) Date of publication
7) Page number
8) Source of publication (example: Web, Print, DVD, etc)
9) (Internet) Date of access.
go here for sample MLA Citation pages or in-text citations.
Here are two short - but decent - videos are in-text citations and works cited page
Go HERE and Also go here for an additional video on WORKS CITED PAGE
The best place to go for help with MLA structure or any other essay question is Purdue OWL online.
For Parallel Structure go HERE
Intro:
*Immediately engage reader (attention getter)
· get the reader “in the ballpark”
*Establish context (topic of essay)
· usually 2-3 sentences narrowing down to the point of the paper
· cite your source with title and author (if using one source)
*Strong & complete thesis statement
Body:
*Begin paragraphs with a clear, concise topic sentence
· *Use concrete details (CD)
· these include facts or quotes
· cite sources when necessary (simplified: such as author’s last name & pg #)
· *Create insightful commentary to support concrete details (2-3 comments per CD)
· shoot for at least 2 CD per paragraph (+ commentary)
Conclusion:
*Transition into summary of key points
*Restate thesis (say it another way!)
*Refer back to the attention getter and tie things up
*Answer “So what?”
· Leave reader feeling persuaded or at least challenged
· This personal comment can include a universal observation
(a prediction), a call to action (a recommendation) or a scare
(a veiled threat)
Suggested sentence starter for commentary:
“This shows that…” (eventually teach kids to eliminate it)
“This proves that…”
“This demonstrates that…”
Suggested sentence starters for conclusion:
“We need to…”
“It’s our responsibility to …”
“It’s important to…”
“In order to______, we must…”
“It would be to our benefit to…”
Encourage:
Incorporate transitions
Use high-level vocab
Vary sentence patterns
Create a strong “voice”
*The number of paragraphs and the organization of the essay will vary.
Danny Brady's Expository Speech
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