Expository Writing: Explanation
Goals:
§ Select an interesting career and write a clear focus statement. Then, give explanations and examples.
§ Begin by getting the reader’s attention. In the middle paragraph, explain the career with details.
§ Use a writing voice that is knowledgeable and show your interest in the topic.
§ Choose words that make every part of your explanation clear.
§ Write clear, complete sentences, including some compound and complex sentences.
§ Create an essay that has correct punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
Prewriting: Selecting a topic
Jobs I would like:
§ Language and Writing teacher
§ Lawyer
§ Copywriter
§ Advertiser
§ Researcher
§ Entrepreneur
§ Editor
Prewriting: Finding details
Questions and Answers
What job I would like? Language and writing teacher
Why am I interested in this job? I would like to teach kids on how to develop their language abilities and creativity. I saw how language and writing teacher is happy helping children to write and discover words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs. It is a fulfilling job seeing them learning.
What are the main duties for this job?
§ A language and writing teacher helps children to write words properly.
§ He or she gives feedback on how to develop the language ability of his or her students.
§ He or she creates visual aids to make a happy learning environment.
§ He or she makes lesson plans to teach kids properly.
§ He or she let the students write, recite and formulate write up that is useful for his or her student’s language development.
Why would I be good at this job?
§ I love writing.
§ Reading is my hobby.
§ Language is one of my favorite subjects.
§ I work hard and live for my dream.
§ I studied a major related to language and writing.
Prewriting: Finding special words
§ Research about an article related to language and writing teachers.
§ Enumerate or write down special terms that you could use in your essay.
Writing a focus statement:
Name the job + tell why your are interested in it = a strong focus statement
Example:
Language and writing teacher + I would like to teach kids on how to develop their language abilities and creativity = I want to be a language and writing teacher so that I can teach kids on how to develop their language abilities and creativity.
Writing topic sentences:
Topic sentence 1: Main duties of the job.
Topic sentence 2: Why would I be good at this job?
Framework or organization:
§ Focus statement
§ First topic sentence
§ Details
§ Second topic sentence
§ Details
Starting your essay
§ Start with an interesting fact.
§ Ask a question
§ Tell how you became interested in the job.
Developing the middle part
Using transitions:
§ The most important…
§ Secondly,
§ The third thing…
§ To start,
§ Also,
§ Finally,
§ To begin with,
§ In addition,
§ In conclusion,
§ Use organized list. Include one topic sentence and its supporting details in each paragraph. Connect your ideas with transitions.
Writing the ending of your essay
§ Connect the end to the beginning.
§ Give the reader a final thought.
§ Connect with the reader.
§ End with a surprise.
Career High!
To teach is to nurture and develop the society. Since its teacher’s month, it is the right time to appreciate our teachers who mold our virtues, life plans and future endeavors. I, myself want to be a language and writing teacher so that I can teach kids on how to develop their language abilities and creativity.
A language and writing teacher helps children to write words properly. It is his or her responsibility to guide them using the instrument of blackboard and chalk. Second, he or she gives feedback on how to develop the language ability of his or her students. It is through constant recitation and writing assignment where the teacher can check and spot the flaws. Third, he or she creates visual aids to make a happy learning environment. It is through art and concrete aids that students can identify and learn spontaneously. Fourth, he or she makes lesson plans than an organized classroom teaching is well-maintained. Finally, he or she let the students write, recite and formulate their writing progress through the focus guideline of a language and writing teacher.
What makes me love the job? My personality and motivation to learn from children and teach them in developing their language ability is a plus. In addition, my love in writing and sharing them is fulfilling. Frequent reading – books, magazines and newspapers – is helpful in sharing new ideas to children. Also, language is one of my favorite subjects in school. In summary, my hard work and living for my dream is an additional package that I have. To conclude, a teacher nurtures and develops society.
