CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVLOPMENT DIVISION

EXPOSITORY WRITING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT COMPONENT of the SEA

What is Expository Writing?

Exposition writing is used to: inform explain clarify describe instruct direct It facilitates understanding.

Expository writing to be Assessed

Report Writing Projects

Directions

Instructions

Every day we use exposition

How do I play this game? Its easy! First you. Then you Excuse me, Im lost. How do I get to the Wild Fowl Trust? Turn right at the.

Expository Writing Across the Curriculum

Students will use English Language Arts to create a variety of expository pieces.

Science

Complete a data sheet that captures the main steps of an experiment.

Create a project discussing an issue or challenge, suggesting Citizenship possible solutions.Education

Create a daily log recording what happens as Agricultural your seed grows in Science the grow box.

Explain the steps you took to create geometric shapes on your geo-board.

Mathematics

Cross-Curricular Thematic Approach: Primary Level Std. 4

English Language Arts Task: Write a report on the cleanup exercise in which your class was involved. ELA skills: refer to ELA Writing Skills Dance Task: Produce a dance item celebrating a clean environment. ELA Task: Write instructions for your dance routine. ELA Skill: sequencing, transitions. Physical Education Task: Show students a picture of pollution on land. Ask them to write a report on how pollution can affect their health. ELA Skill: refer to ELA Writing Skills Mathematics Science Task: There is an oil spill next to a wetland. What are some effects of this to the land and animals. ELA skill: Cause and effect, Report Writing. Task: Write a statistical report on types of pollutants found in the clean up exercise . ELA Skill: refer to ELA Writing Skills THEME: Environment Topic: Effects of pollution on the environment. Expository Drama Task: Write a monologue on the effects of pollution on your environment.

ELA Skills: cause and effect

Structure

A writers purpose affects: Language

Structure of expository pieces

Internal Structure External Structure
Presentation and format of information content. (How content looks on a page)

Organizational Patterns

(How ideas are organized according to purpose)

Examples of Internal Organization

Structure Students have to: Examples

Comparison Explain how two or and Contrast more things are alike and how they are different Cause and Effect

Compare and contrast two Caribbean countries.

Discuss reasons for an Explain the two event or a main causes of phenomenon. flooding in your neighbourhood. Problem and State a problem and Suggest a solution Solution discuss solutions. to flooding in your neighbourhood.

Internal Structure contd

Main idea and supporting details Logical sequence of ideas

Transitional words and phrases

Appropriate sentence structure

External Organization includes:

Headings and Subheadings Introduction Body (Paragraphs)

Conclusion

Language of Expository Writing

Factual Formal tone Technical vocabulary specific to subject

Strategies
Graphic Organizers Pair Work Think / Pair / share

Main idea

Supporting detail

Supporting detail

Assessment Instruments

Checklists Rubrics

In Conclusion
Expository Writing: Engages the Writing Process Informs, explains, clarifies, defines or instructs. Focuses on the main topic logically, clearly, precisely, concisely and coherently.

Thank you!