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CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVLOPMENT DIVISION
EXPOSITORY WRITING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
COMPONENT of the SEA
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What is Expository Writing?
Exposition writing is used to:
inform
explain
clarify
describe
instruct direct
It facilitates understanding.
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Expository writing to be Assessed
Instructions
DirectionsReport
Writing
Projects
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Every day we use exposition
Its easy!
First you.
Then you
How do I
play this
game?
Turn right
at the.
Excuse me,
Im lost. How
do I get to the
Wild Fowl
Trust?
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Expository Writing Across the
Curriculum
Students will use
English Language Artsto create a variety of
expository pieces.
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Mathematics
Science
Agricultural
Science
Create a
daily log
recording
what
happens as
your seed
grows in
the grow
box.
Citizenship
Education
Create a project
discussing an
issue or
challenge,suggesting
possible solutions.
Explain the steps
you took to create
geometric shapes
on your geo-board.
Complete a data
sheet that
captures the
main steps of anexperiment.
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THEME: Environment
Topic: Effects of pollution on
the environment.
Expository
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.
Drama
Task: Write a monologue on
the effects of pollution on
your environment.
ELA Skills: cause and effect
Mathematics
Task: Write a statistical report on types
of pollutants found in the clean up
exercise .ELA Skill: refer to ELA Writing Skills
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.
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
Cross-Curricular Thematic Approach: Primary Level Std. 4
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A writers
purpose
affects:
Structure
Language
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Structure of expository pieces
InternalStructure
ExternalStructure
Organizational
Patterns
(How ideas are
organized
according to
purpose)
Presentation
and format of
information
content.
(How content
looks on a
page)
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Examples of Internal Organization
Structure Students have to: Examples
Comparison
and Contrast
Explain how two or
more things are alike
and how they are
different
Compare and
contrast two
Caribbean
countries.
Cause and
Effect
Discuss reasons for an
event or a
phenomenon.
Explain the two
main causes of
flooding in your
neighbourhood.
Problem and
Solution
State a problem and
discuss solutions.
Suggest a solution
to flooding in your
neighbourhood.
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Internal Structure contd
Main idea and supportingdetails
Logical sequence of ideas
Transitional words andphrases
Appropriate sentence structure
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External Organization includes:Headings and
Subheadings
Introduction
Conclusion
(Paragraphs)
Body
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Language of Expository Writing
Factual
Formal tone Technical vocabulary specific to subject
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Strategies
Graphic Organizers
Pair WorkThink / Pair / share
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Main idea
Supporting detail
Supporting detail
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Assessment Instruments
Checklists
Rubrics
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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.
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Thank you!