Thirtieth Class Period: Writing Expository Paragraphs

Mr. Stone shared a PowerPoint presentation on Jane Schaffer's approach to writing expository paragraphs. Schaffer's color-coded system allows students to visualize basic components of expository paragraphs (topic sentences, concrete details & commentary. Students discussed with Mr. Stone subtopics that could be used to support a positive or negative viewpoint on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty film. Mr. Stone made a list the names of the chapter scenes from the DVD to help students select scenes to use as their concrete details. Homework: Students are to fill in the three body paragraph sections of the prewriting sheet they received during the last class period and the expository body paragraph prewriting table they received in this class period.