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TWELFTH GRADE

Module - Lesson 2

Skills: Writing (Identifying effective writing)

Time: 5 Hours

Instructions:

1.    This lesson will introduce you to writing types and grammar.

2.    You will work with: narratives, expository, and persuasive essays.

3.    You will write different types of essays.

4.    Read each explanation and do the exercises that follow.

How to write an Essay: Instructions on how to write an essay can be found by using Ctrl +click with the following web site address http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/basicessay.pdf . Read this instructional process carefully. It will help you write your essays for this lesson.

Narration Essay

A narration essay is a writing that tells a story.

Good Narration:

• Includes specific details to make the incident come alive for your reader
• Focuses on re-creating an incident that happened to you over a short period of time (usually an emotional experience)
• Conveys a particular mood (feeling) - do you want to surprise your readers, make them laugh, have them share in your sorrow or fear?

Persuasive Essay

In persuasive essays, you are writing to convinces others by presenting solid, supported arguments

Good Persuasion:

• Takes a strong and definite position on an issue or advises a particular action.
• Gives logical reasons and supporting evidence to defend the position or recommend action.
• Considers opposing views.
• Has enthusiasm and energy from start to finish

(Taken from: http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/writingresource/typeswriting.html )

Expository Writing

Exposition is a type of oral or written discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. The creator of an expository text can not assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed. One important point to keep in mind for the author is to try to use words that clearly show what they are talking about rather then blatantly telling the reader what is being discussed. Since clarity requires strong organization, one of the most important mechanisms that can be used to improve our skills in exposition is to provide directions to improve the organization of the text.

 (Taken from: http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html )

Exercise I

Write a narrative essay on any topic. Use the information at the beginning of this lesson to help you.

Exercise II

Write an expository essay on any topic. Use the information presented before if you need help.

Exercise III

Write a persuasive essay on any topic. You may use the information given before if you need help.