Expository Essay

I am currently taking the CSU Expository Reading and Writing course to fulfill my senior English requirement, and it is one of my favorite classes. We analyze articles and write about topics that affect us in our lives such as healthy eating in schools, juvenile justice, and my personal

Expository Essay: Prometheus and Frankenstein One of the greatest pieces of literature written during the Romantic Era is the novel Frankenstein. People have heard of the story with a monster that was created by a mad scientist (Shelley). But the question is why did Shelley subtitle it The Modern Prometheus? What do Prometheus and Frankenstein have in common? Prometheus and Victor Frankenstein were both known for creating life, their ambition, and their cleverness with the use of science

Gallaway - Expository rough draft #1 “To be a better volleyball player than you have ever been you have to do something you have never done before.” - Felicity Luckey. Volleyball is a sport that is played by millions all over the world, It is my favorite sport because of my team, the skills, and everyone's attitude. On my volleyball team everyone is super close with each other. When someone messes up there is someone there to help finish the play or pick them back up. We have to be super close

Integrated Units of Study Introduction In the real world, the daily interactions and experiences in which we use language, writing, reading, mathematics, science, and social studies do not occur in isolation. Rather, we draw upon our knowledge and understanding in each area as we explore, investigate, and learn each day: "Just as scientists use mathematics and language arts as tools, children should have opportunities to apply and enhance their mathematics, reading, and writing skills while investigating

This text analysis is based off the book Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison. The Lexile level of this book is AD750L, the reasoning behind this rating is due to all the vocabulary placed throughout the book. In our study of Beck from last semester, we explored the idea of tiered vocabulary. This book is filled with tier three vocabulary including specific types of butterflies and the different parts of a butterfly. These are terms that cannot be brought into a variety of subjects

Throughout my life, I have written multiple papers as assignments while learning throughout the process. Each time, I learnt from my mistakes and capitalized correctly. I’m currently a sophomore in high school; meaning I have plenty of time to expand my word bank and my knowledge on the art of writing. In Peter Elbows, “Writing with Power”, he emphasizes practices and techniques to help one develop into a more complete writer able to produce high quality essays. To approach writing, Elbow explains

In the “Valley of Ashes” passage, from The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses several rhetorical techniques to convey meaning and add further substance to his writing. The opening paragraph consists of expository dialogue that provides the setting for the region in New York known as the “Valley of Ashes”. Fitzgerald personifies the road by saying that it “hastily joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land”. This allows the

also found there. Genesis 2:13 The second branch is the Gihon, which flows around the entire land of Cush. Genesis 2:14 The third branch is the Tigris, which flows to the east of Asshur. The fourth branch is the Euphrates. Allow me to share an expository with us about multiple streams of income. I know very many of us had in one time or the other heard about this or are even trying one thing or the other. It is my sincere desire that after this exposition we would know the biblical principles guiding

Walking inside the typical composition class, one can expect to see the students crafting the five-paragraph essay or working on a persuasive piece as they try to argue they side of an in-class debate. Composition classes do not only work on a studentís writing, they also get the students to think through their writing (at least the good ones do). There is a certain well-accepted style to teaching writing in the traditional composition class, and it works very well for many students and teachers

Critiques of Ernest Hemingway's Novel, Death in the Afternoon Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon shows a new side of Hemingway's writing which initially disappointed the critics. Published in 1932, Death in the Afternoon was not the expected fictional novel, but instead was more of a nonfiction description of bullfighting and Spanish culture in the 1920's and 1930's. In Curtis Patterson's words, "It is a tripartite work: bullfighting in Spain, plus semi-autobiographical details of