Expository Essay DraftWrite a 1000-1500-word essay about a topic of your choice in the style described within Unit VI and VII.Purpose: Throughout Units VI and VII, we have discussed the conventions of

Expository Essay Draft

Write a 1000-1500-word essay about a topic of your choice in the style described within Unit VI and VII.

Purpose: Throughout Units VI and VII, we have discussed the conventions of the expository essay. The purpose of this assignment is to measure your mastery of those conventions by putting your knowledge to practice. As we discussed in Unit VI, Lesson 1, the expository essay is a general term for an essay that expounds upon or explains a topic. The objective of the essay is to convey information to the reader; most importantly, an expository essay is an exploration of a topic, and the tone is explanatory. After choosing your topic, you will need to choose the form that is most appropriate to fit the topic: cause and effect, problem and solution, or sequential. A thesis statement, which contains the paper’s argument, will be appropriate to the form you choose.

Process: For the expository essay, you will complete the following steps:

  1. Choose a topic: See Unit VI, Lesson 2, for more information about choosing a topic.

  2. Create a plan of action: See Unit VI, Lesson 3, for strategies for assessing what you already know and assessing what you need to know.

  3. Research the topic: See Unit VI, Lesson 4, for instruction on research methods.

  4. Choose the organization of your essay: Choose between cause and effect, problem and solution, or sequential organization types. See Unit VI, Lesson 1, for a list of the three organizational forms, and see Unit VII, Lesson 1, for a description of thesis statements written according to the organizational form of the essay.

  5. Create a thesis statement: See Unit VII, Lesson 1, for a description of thesis statements written according to the organizational form of the essay.

  6. Draft the essay: See Unit VII, Lesson 1, for keeping brainstorming in mind and Unit VII, Lesson 2, for more on the drafting process and description of each essay section.

Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements:

  • Include 1000-1500 words.
  • Write in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font.
  • Include one-inch margins on all sides.
  • Use double spacing (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and below titles and centered words).
  • Include an APA title page (for all essays) and reference list that includes all of the sources used in the essay.
  • Include a header.
  • Include page numbers (upper-right corner only).
  • Adhere to APA convention and documentation style (See the CSU citation guide for assistance.).
  • At least one source is required. All sources used must be cited.

Hi Class–For your last essay, you have a choice of three types of expository essays:1. Cause/EffectExample: Three causes of air pollution and its negative effects. Thesis: Knowing the three causes of air pollution will… Organization: Focus on offering three body paragraphs that discuss one cause and one effect. Questions to ask: What are the causes? What are the effects? Who is effected? How? 

2. Problem/SolutionExample: The Problem of air pollution and the solutionThesis: The best solution to create cleaner air is… Organization: Think: Body 1: Discussion of the Problem, Body 2, 3, 4… Focus on the solution(s)Questions to ask: What is the problem? Who does it impact? Why is it a problem? What is the solution? Benefits of? Who does it benefit? How? 

3. Sequential Example: Five steps in writing an essayThesis: Understanding these five easy steps will… Organization: Think: steps or categories if more than five steps or if you’re focusing on “parts” of your topic (ie: three parts of a car engine). Questions to ask: Why is it important for your audience to know or understand these steps or parts?





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