Process of Writing an Expository Essay

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Now that you know more

about the expository essay,

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it’s time to talk about the

process that you’ll go through

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in order to write the essay.

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So first, of course, you’ll

want to choose a topic.

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Now in lesson two, you’ll

find some information

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about choosing a topic,

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choosing something that perhaps means

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something to you or a current issue.

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Then, you’ll want to create a plan.

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When you create a plan, what you do

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is you isolate what you

already know about the topic,

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and you decide what you

need to know about the topic

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in order to come up with the examples

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that support your thesis statement.

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Next, you’ll want to research the topic.

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Having constructed your plan, you’ll have

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an idea of the direction you should go.

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You should also revisit lesson four

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in order to find out more information

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about how to properly research a topic.

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Now, as we discussed in the

first lesson for this unit,

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you’ll want to create a thesis statement

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around the type of organization you want

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to use for your essay.

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Now, the three choices

that you have available

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to you are cause and

effect, problem-solution,

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and sequential.

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You’ll want to choose one

of these and appropriately

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write a thesis statement to one of these

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organizational methods.

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Lastly, you’ll want to draft the essay.

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In the final lesson,

you’ll find information

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about how best to address

each section of your paper,

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including the introduction,

the body, and the conclusion.

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You’ll also find some examples

there on how best to do that.

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So please revisit these units

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when writing these particular sections.

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