Expository Writing: Writing to Explain - By Andie Worsley
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| 00:0-1 | expository writing , writing to explain something expository writing the | |
| 00:08 | process of writing to explain . Some expository compositions are | |
| 00:12 | written to explain how to do something , how something | |
| 00:16 | works or simply to provide information on a topic . | |
| 00:24 | Expository writing must begin with the topic sentence that includes | |
| 00:28 | a central our main idea . This sentence tells the | |
| 00:31 | reader what the composition is all about . Expository writing | |
| 00:35 | must also include supporting sentences . Those provide fax details | |
| 00:40 | and explanations . An expert story composition must end with | |
| 00:45 | a concluding statement . This final statement restates the main | |
| 00:49 | idea . Let's take a look at a sample Dogs | |
| 00:57 | air known as man's best friend . They're loving , | |
| 01:00 | loyal and , most of all , dogs . Air | |
| 01:02 | helpful canines are good at assisting people . Police officers | |
| 01:07 | used dogs to help keep us safe . Some dogs | |
| 01:12 | help their owners . Dogs work with the police to | |
| 01:19 | keep us safe . They're trained by special officers . | |
| 01:23 | Police dogs helped the patrolman find missing people . The | |
| 01:27 | dogs use their good sense of smell to get the | |
| 01:30 | job done . Thes living creatures can also help their | |
| 01:38 | owners . Some dogs may get the paper off the | |
| 01:42 | front step and to bring it in the house . | |
| 01:44 | Other dogs help their masters by showing them love and | |
| 01:49 | by giving them slobbery kisses . In conclusion , Man's | |
| 02:00 | best friend is a very helpful creature . Dogs help | |
| 02:03 | our community by working with police officers . Thes loyal | |
| 02:06 | pets help their owners at home to remember . When | |
| 02:14 | you're writing an expository composition , there are a few | |
| 02:17 | important things to keep in mind . The goal of | |
| 02:20 | expository writing is to explain how to do something , | |
| 02:23 | how something works or simply to provide information on a | |
| 02:28 | topic . A topic sentence written on a focused topic | |
| 02:35 | . Mean idea , important facts or details and a | |
| 02:39 | concluding statement Make up a great expository composition . What | |
| 02:43 | can you write about ? |
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DESCRIPTION:
8 great ideas to pump up student prewriting for expository compositions
OVERVIEW:
Expository Writing: Writing to Explain is a free educational video by Andie Worsley.It helps students in grades 2 practice the following standards W.2.6.
This page not only allows students and teachers view Expository Writing: Writing to Explain but also find engaging Sample Questions, Apps, Pins, Worksheets, Books related to the following topics.
1. W.2.6 : With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers..
GRADES:
2
STANDARDS:
W.2.6
