Lesson 2 Assignment: Expository Paragraph [15]

Your first and last name are included in the header. You have also listed your email address, school, and the name of your teacher. Your writing is 12-point font and double-spaced.

You filled out each part of the template according to directions. Your final version should show the edits and revisions made to your draft. Your draft should remain unrevised.

The entire paragraph focuses on one main idea and clearly demonstrates the elements of expository writing.

Your first sentence clearly expresses the main idea of your paragraph.

Paragraph contains a minimum of three supporting sentences that develop the main idea with examples, detail, and explanation.

The last sentence of the paragraph restates the main idea and provides a sense of closure. It also ties to a larger theme that readers can apply to their lives.

The final version of the expository paragraph was edited to correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.