explanatory writing

So in our previous lesson, you were introduced to what

explanatory and informative writing is.

We took a look at different examples, and you began

preparing for our writing focused task.

So today we're going to be, um, completing our drafts

and completing post writing activities.

So let's just be reminded very briefly, what are the

elements of an explanatory essay on explanatory essay uses, facts,

examples and other information to help explain a subject or

topic. The purpose of an explanatory essays to help readers

better understand the topic.

So these air some elements that should be included in

a successful explanatory essay, an introduction that states a clear

idea or thesis, a logical organization that helps readers follow

the explanation, concrete details, quotations and examples that support the

explanation transitions that connect ideas and show the relationship relationships

Sorry. Among them, precise language and vote have to explain

the topic a formal style and they concluding statement that

completes the explanation given in the essay.

So this is just a refresher.

Now let's take a look at what our assignment should

look like so far, so your prompt waas using your

knowledge of unit to write an explanatory essay that answers

the question.

What qualities?

Air common between animals and humans.

So what we did yesterday is we discussed the different

similarities that exist.

We shared some ideas together.

What you guys have already completed is your thesis statement.

We talked about how the thesis statement is the central

idea of what you're writing about.

And after you completed that, you began your outline.

So what will be included in your introduction in your

body, paragraph or paragraphs and your conclusion?

So now we can move on to actually putting everything

together and formulating our draft one.

Thank. All right.

So once you're finished writing putting together all the ideas

in your outline, your draft ones complete, you need to

begin revising or editing, so the first thing you want

to do is revised for focus and organization.

Make sure you use transitions.

Re read your draft, paying careful attention to the organization

of your ideas.

No. Any places where the relationship of one idea to

the next is not clear.

Consider using transitions to improve the flow of your ideas,

so to show similarities, which you are doing definitely because

that's a prompt of today's writing task you can say

equally important, moreover, as well as similarly and in addition

to express differences, you could say, however, on the other

hand, although despite in contrast or yet and to show

examples, which again you will definitely be doing because this

is an explanatory essay, you need to provide examples.

You can say, for instance, including could say, for example,

especially or in other words.

So this is one of the things you're gonna look

for. As you are editing your own writing.

You're also going to be revising for evidence and elaboration.

Make sure you're using a formal style.

We're not texting each other.

You're not writing a letter to a friend and explains

what s a uses, facts and examples to support a

central idea.

It should not include informal statements of your opinion as

you revise your essay.

Review your word choices.

Avoid the following types of words or statements.

Avoid words that suggests a bias such as excellent or

awful, unless it's supported by factual evidence.

So, in an explanatory or informative essay, it's not our

role as the writer to express our opinions are perspectives

what we think we're just explaining to the reader.

Try not to use superlative adjectives like most least best

and worst unless they're supported by factual evidence.

Thes also express your opinion.

Okay, so try to avoid um being informal, expressing what

you think rather than explaining which is what you should

be doing.

Edit for conventions.

Re read your draft for accuracy and consistency.

Correct errors in grammar and word usage.

Review your essay to be sure that the pronouns you

use air in the proper case they follow the pronoun

and T seat in agreement referred to the strategy is

given basically referred to our previous grammar lessons and make

sure that you're following the rules that we had discussed.

So no common spices, no run on sentences.

Proof read for accuracy.

Read your draft carefully correcting errors and spelling and punctuation.

Sometimes we make silly mistakes.

We don't capitalize all our eyes.

We forget to put our period when we're supposed to.

This is the time when you're editing and proof reading

to fix those mistakes, and it definitely does help your

grade. Remember to check this election text for correct spelling

of proper names.

So like we talked about before, it is illegal to

spell something wrong if that word is given to you

in your textbook, if it's in the name of the

the text title, if it's in the book that we're

reading, so just take a look at the book.

Make sure if you're unsure about a name, for example,

let's say you want to write Hachiko.

It's there in the title of the selection test text,

so it should not be spelled wrong.

Use your book as a reference.

Lastly, when you are editing, try to use synonyms.

Take a look here improve.

Nope, we can do better.

Help note.

We can do better polish it.

We can find a better synonym.

Enhance. Enhance your writing every time you come across the

word, that's a very common word or basic word.

Ask yourself.

Can I find a better synonym for this and go

to the thesaurus?

You know how to do this.

We do it in class together and find synonyms for

week Word choice.

As you know in your rubric, you are graded on

using strong vocabulary.

I always suggest that you use vocab terms from our

vocabulary lessons, but using the thesaurus just to find synonyms

of basic words is a great tool to use.

That is all for our explanatory writing.

By the end of this lesson, you will have completed

your draft one.

You will have completed your, um editing, and you will

even be able to do a peer review during class,

which is just making sure that your classmates are doing

a good job.

So you'll be switching papers or switching, um, essays.

And you complete this checklist Yes or no questions.

Is their thesis clear our ideas being stated clearly and

supported by fax?

Does the conclusion wrap up the essay and what's the

strongest part of your classmates paper?

So once you're done editing yours, you will be given

the chance to make sure that your classmates are on

track as well.

explanatory writing

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