Expository writing

In the Expository Reading and Writing course, we read Fahrenheit 451 as a whole class. We took notes on the different themes and/ or characters while reading the book. Both themes were in forms of questions and I chose to answer this question: Are we happy or just distracted? I chose the theme about happiness and distractions because I thought that it was very realistic and connected to the real world. To answer the question, we were assigned to write an analytical essay. To analyze means to…

wrote about integrating informational writing and science content into poetic riddle composition. Reading and writing narrative texts is more predominate in an elementary curriculum that informational texts. Despite the Common Core State Standards advisement that informational texts encompass almost half of K-8 students' entire academic reading assignments, including science and social studies content areas. The authors recommend integrating informational writing with scientific and literature…

summer program, I expected to have trouble with writing long expository essays, and time management. These were the two things I felt could hurt my college career, but after doing the summer session I was impressed with the improvements I made. In English, I learned ways to make my essays longer by adding personal experience and expanding on my ideas. A usual two page paper would become a five page paper. I also learned different methods for writing papers: placing the thesis in different parts…

particular was one from a speech in April 2011. This assertion made by our President creates a refection of my first and failed experience in Expository Writing at Roger Williams. My teacher was not invested in my education at all. When my struggles in class first began in the fall semester of 2015, I relayed them to my professor and he suggested to go to the writing center for help. Following his advice I met with a tutor; they were not able to help me because I did not have anything written…

But in a literature class, a student may argue that the same piece of white fabric is not really what the majority thinks it is. This is the beauty of literary analysis. In this connection, students are required to pay attention to the kind of question asked by teachers or examiners. For instance, a literary analysis of a play may be to show how a dramatist develops plot through the use of suspense. Analysing a novel or short story could include discussing the major themes of the work.…

From Adolescence to Adulthood: Writing at the College Level Well known for her research and publications on student writing, Nancy Sommers—now Harvard’s Expository Writing Program Director—discusses revision strategies in the journal College Composition and Communication. Throughout this essay, I will be focusing on three articles: “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” (1980), “Between the Drafts” (1992), and finally, “the Novice as Expert” (2004) which she…

The tone and writing style shifts abruptly as the final scene begins. It is almost as if a new story begins, but it has been set up. The stylistic change is noticeable from the first sentence. Hayasaki writes, “It felt like an 80,000-pound semi-truck had parked on Will Piper’s chest” (Hayasaki). She starts out with a complex simile. This kind of literary language is unusual for more academic, expository writing. Hayasaki uses many similes and metaphors throughout this central and final scene.…

down inside the intimidation was generated from the knowledge that DE English was a true college level course. I was not quite assured that I was prepared for this class, but I had a goal when signing up for DE; to become a better writer. Even if my writing skills were not ready for this class intentionally,…

The Harlem Renaissance was an exciting time for African American’s artistic expressions. The black artists were able to captivate audiences with their style of art, music and writing. Two of the famous writers of this time were Hurston and McKay. Hurston short story: The Gilded Six-Bits and McKay’s Chapter 12 of the book, A Long Way from Home, "He Who Gets Slapped”, shows the writers take on Love, betrayal and acceptance. The authors write of these actions from two different perspectives;…

adjectives took its toll on me until I finally grasp the concept behind each one. Grammar took lots of patience and practice and was reviewed every year as well as parts of speech. During those few years, I learned most of the structure and basics for writing. Sixth grade was my introduction to public speaking. Each week like Clockwork, we were given a short story to write an essay on. Rough papers owed by Wednesday and final papers owed on Friday on the short story assigned that week. Friday…