We are working on an expository essay on a species of student choice from the animal kingdom.
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay Model
- Essay TitleParagraph 1: The Introduction
- Topic Sentence (Main Idea for your paper)
- Example Sentence #1 (Subtopic)
- Example Sentence #2 (Subtopic)
- Example Sentence #3 (Subtopic)
- Concluding Sentence that repeats the Main Idea
Paragraph 2: Example #1- Topic Sentence Example #1 (from the Introduction)
- 3 Examples sentences that prove your Topic Sentence
- Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #1
Paragraph 3: Example Paragraph #2- Topic Sentence Example # 2 (from the Introduction)
- 3 Examples that prove your Topic Sentence
- Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #2
Paragraph 4: Example Paragraph #3- Topic Sentence Example #3 (from the Introduction)
- 3 Examples that prove your Topic Sentence
- Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #3
Paragraph 5: Conclusion- Topic Sentence (Main Idea for your paper)
- Example Sentence #1 (Subtopic)
- Example Sentence #2 (Subtopic)
- Example Sentence #3 (Subtopic)
- Concluding Sentence that repeats the Main Idea
