English 10- Quarter 2: Types of Expository Writing and Connectives and Its Uses

This presentation contains lesson on the different types of expository texts, and connectives and its uses.

1. Reflection of light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation) occurs when the waves encounter a surface or other boundary that does not absorb the energy of the radiation and bounces the waves away from the surface. The simplest example of visible light reflection is the surface of a smooth pool of water, where incident light is reflected in an orderly manner to produce a clear image of the scenery surrounding the pool. Throw a rock into the pool (see Figure 1), and the water is perturbed to form waves, which disrupt the reflection by scattering the reflected light rays in all directions.

2. Expository Writing

3. Exposition is a type or kind of writing that defines, interprets, explains, and exposes. To distinguish it from the other forms, exposition is all writing that does not tell a story of fiction and poetry or maintain a position . Expository writings are writings from textbooks, news, magazines, articles or any other type of publication. Writing an essay test is also an example of expository writing.

4. 5 Types Of Exposition

5. - describes a person, place or some interesting, and unusual experiences. Example: A person who has influenced me most is my grandmother. My grandmother raised me to be sensitive, cheerful, and compassionate. She is someone I deeply love and cherish. 1. Descriptive Essay

6. - is about how the important issue happens and what the ensuing result is. Example: One of the most common reasons for a decreased feeling of self- worth as an adult is bullying that occurred in the person’s past. When a child experienced a wide range of negative physical and emotional influences it will lead to low self-esteem. 2. Cause and Effect

7. - takes comparison between two subjects explaining their similarities and differences. Example: Computers can be used to communicate easily likewise with a mobile phone. However, mobile phones can be operated from anywhere but in computer, you can’t. 3. Compare and Contrast

8. - talks about a relevant problem and analyzes the solution for it. Example: There has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen pregnancies make it hard for mothers to pursue their dreams. However, this can be prevented through abstinence. 4. Problem and Solution

9. - answers the question “How to….?” It teaches and explains the process. Example: To make a paper airplane, the first thing you need to do is to take out a plain sheet of paper. Next fold the paper down the center. Then, fold the top corners down to meet the center line… 5. Sequence or Process

10. An expository writing, regardless of its purpose, should have at least 5 paragraphs.

11. 1 st paragraph: is the introduction ; 2 nd to 4 th paragraphs: the body ; Last paragraph: the conclusion .

12. The introduction should state the topic of the essay. This is the substance of the entire writing which points the main idea. It should give a brief sign posts of what the information the essay will include.

13. The body section should focus on main points, supported by evidences. These supporting evidences may include reasons, facts, statistics, quotations, examples or a mix of these. Transitional markers or connectives are used in these paragraphs to connect one idea to the next.

14. The concluding paragraph gives a concise summary of the body paragraph. It should tie the ideas, transitions and examples together to give the reader something to think about.

15. Connectives

16. Connectives These are words or phrases that show the logical relationship between the points. They help to achieve a smooth essay flow. They are carefully assembled and creatively applied to ensure that sentences in the paragraph make sense.

17. Connectives Here are some connectives used in essay: Connectives showing cause and effect; as a result, thus, hence, due to, consequently Connectives adding information; also, for example, such as, besides, further, moreover Connectives for succession; first, second, third, after that, finally Connectives showing comparison and contrast; but, however, although, on the other hand, instead Connectives summarizing essay; to sum up, in conclusion, in short Pronouns also act as connectives. (he, she, it, they, etc.)

18. Connectives Steps in writing an expository essay 1. Choose a topic: The topic should meet the writer‟s level of interest. It should give an ease in finding sources. The writer should have the ability to explain the issues to the readers. 2. Do research: After choosing the topic, it‟s time to do a research. Read broadly a variety of articles about the topic. Take notes on the possible point that could be covered in the essay. 3. Choose examples: The best way to choose examples is to mix the most common issues discussed about the topic along with some rarely discussed. 4. Write an outline: It may start with an interesting introduction by telling a story or citing a statistic. The succeeding paragraphs should cite examples based on the topic. The last paragraph is the conclusion which drives home the significance of the topic.

19. Connectives Steps in writing an expository essay : 5. Craft thesis statement: It should lean on what the writer is going to convey to the readers. 6. Write the essay: After the outline, put the research into writing the essay. Use transitional words to reinforce supporting facts. 7. Proofread and edit. Check your work for any grammatical and spelling mistakes and check if the information is presented in a proper logical sequence. Writing several drafts and editing your essay as many times as possible and as required to make sure that it is free from any lapses or errors is advisable.