Lecture 6: Expository Essay Practise and Marking

Today we'll be working on our expository essay drafts which will be due at the start of next class (Tuesday). We'll also have a chance to read a draft essay and mark it in a way similar to how I'll mark your essays.


The outline for today is as follows:

• Sample Expository Essay Marking

• Work on Essay Draft

• Homework

That means we'll:



Read the sample essay


Mark it according to:

the assignment guidelines

general expository essay technique (handout)

parts of speech and sentence structure (Chapter 21 in Handbook for Writers)

***HOMEWORK***

Read Chapter 3 in Reader’s Choice (this will help with your essay)

Read Chapter 10 in Handbook for Writers (especially important if you’re including any references in your essay)

ESSAY DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS: 29th SEPTEMBER 10%