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PDF handout of the 32 Powerpoints - Mark Fullmer

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6/5/2012Developmental ReadingIn Lesson 27, we discussed <strong>the</strong> broad category<strong>of</strong> expository texts. One type <strong>of</strong> expository textis <strong>the</strong> essay, which is a piece <strong>of</strong> writing thatseeks to explore or demonstrate something. Itusually has a <strong>the</strong>sis statement, which is a clearpoint that can usually be expressed in onesentence.There are very many different types <strong>of</strong> essays.You don’t need to memorize <strong>the</strong>m all, but lookover <strong>the</strong> following chart and become familiarwith <strong>the</strong> different features <strong>of</strong> essays.NameDescriptiveNarrativeExemplificationCompare/ContrastCause & EffectDialecticDescriptionUses lots <strong>of</strong> sensory details (sound, touch, sight, etc.)and <strong>the</strong> purpose is to describeTells a story, focuses on action and a plot, and hasconversationsGives examples and stories about a given topicFocuses on <strong>the</strong> similarities and differences betweenthingsShow <strong>the</strong> relationship between why things happenExplores philosophical reasoning through argumentand counterargument What is <strong>the</strong> title & what might it mean? When was <strong>the</strong> essay written, and how canthis help you understand it? Who wrote it, and what information does thistell you about <strong>the</strong> story? What is <strong>the</strong> most important information in<strong>the</strong> essay? What are you learning? How does it relate towhat you already know?Read <strong>the</strong> following essay, <strong>the</strong>n answer <strong>the</strong>questions.1

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