keensklassroom: Expository Writing

We are working on an expository essay on a species of student choice from the animal kingdom.

Essay Title

Paragraph 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