Assignment 1.6: Write it Up
2. Writing an Expository Essay
Writing an expository essay is a simple but important skill. Being able to communicate a fact to another person is fundamental.
The Writing Process (click here to read a summary)
Introduction
There are five steps in the writing process. These are five tasks that must be done if you are to write at your best.
- Prewriting: Brainstorming and Deciding on a Topic
- Prewriting: Organizing and Outlining
- First Draft: Decide on a Thesis Statement and Write
- Revising: Editing and Proofreading
- Final Draft
Prewriting
At this stage there is an emphasis on focusing your topic and selecting your content (what will be included in your writing). Writers plan and choose a topic by developing their idea. The audience (to whom the essay is aimed) is identified. Prewriting can take place in oral, pictorial, or written format. Time spent prewriting will produce a better first draft, and ultimately a better final draft.
- Think about your topic.
- Jot down words, phrases, and ideas.
- Think about purpose, audience, and attitude.
- Try mind mapping, lists, clustering, note-taking, patterns.
- Organize and outline your ideas write a thesis statement.
First Draft
- Write a thesis statement.
- Write the first draft.
Final Draft
- Proofread and edit.
- Write the final draft.