Contains plans for four class periods that ask students to blend narrative and expository writing after reading fiction and nonfiction selections. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links...

This is a tutorial which focuses on how to narrow the topic for expository writing, how to determine what information to keep or eliminate, and what questions to ask yourself. Students respond to questions throughout. A comparison is...

This tutorial focuses on the introduction for an expository essay or research paper. It states the purpose of an introduction, what should be included, and ways to begin.

This is an introduction to a unit on Popular Culture with focus on 21st century novels and expository writing.

This slideshow lesson focuses on thesis statements. It lists, defines, and provides examples of three types of thesis statements: analytical, expository, and argumentative. It discusses the location of the thesis in the paper and offers...

This slideshow lesson focuses on thesis statements; it defines thesis and its purpose. It explains the three types of thesis statements: analytical, expository, and argumentative; offers questions to ask about the thesis to determine if...

This tutorial focuses on thesis statements; it defines thesis including purpose and location, lists 3 types: analytical, expository, and argumentative and defines and provides examples of each. It lists 4 question to ask to determine if...

This tutorial focuses on conclusions for expository writing. It discusses the purpose of conclusions, what should be included, and ways to conclude.

Working on higher-level thinking skills with your readers is made easier with this instructional activity. You will have your students connect with and analyze a mystery story at their grade-appropriate level. Lesson plan, printable...

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Expository Writing."

This is a fun, hands-on lesson from AtoZteacherstuff! Students go through a study of frogs while learning how to interpret and restate factual information.

This lesson engages students in expository writing. Four graphic organizers are provided to assist students in the expository writing process.

Using two songs by India Arie as well as an excerpt out of Sharon Flake's The Skin I'm In, students will explore their own self image. After analyzing the qualities that each student feels that they embody, they will compare these to the...

Unit plan containing five lessons designed for tenth graders. They center around reading and writing nonfiction, and they teach skills such as identifying the features of nonfiction and writing expository texts. All are aligned to...

For this scaffolded lesson, 1st graders will independently gather information about elephants and then compile this information with their peers. This lesson is part of a unit that will culminate with an expository writing assignment.

This lesson will focus on the writing you do in high school. Whether you write expository and persuasive essays or short stories, your first steps are to determine and define your audience. After that, you will begin to generate ideas...