First of all, your topic needs to be about a literary selection from English 10. Any short story, poem, article, play, book, or author you've read this year is acceptable. Think back to any selection that may have stuck in your memory because it was particularly interesting or enjoyable (or, if you want, because it was particularly terrible). You could also write about an author and include some of his or her other works in your essay. Once you've decided which story to write about, develop a topic based simply on something you want to say about that selection. For example, maybe you think a certain character from a story was admirable, or a certain author wrote about subjects that you find interesting, or the theme of a poem had a particular meaning for you. The purpose of an expository essay is to explain, so once you've found an idea or opinion you want to write about, your goal is to prove your point using evidence. The evidence in this case will be details and examples from the literary work you've selected. For detailed information on choosing a topic, organizing your essay, and submitting your draft, please view the attached PowerPoint presentation or watch the LiveLesson recording from 10/27. Your essay should be 600-800 words and, as always, double-spaced with 12-point font. Remember to include a proper heading and title. Click here to view a short, 8-minute lesson on organizing a five-paragraph essay. Important: You are NOT being asked to write a book report style essay. Avoid summarizing the story you are analyzing, not summarizing. Remember to show, not tell Sample Topics: Show that a particular character changes or learns something significant during a story Explain how an author or poet uses symbols or sensory details Explain the importance of dialect in a literary work Explain how an authors life and background contributes to his or her writing Show how an author achieves a certain tone or mood in a selection Show how the theme of a selection helps us as readers understand ourselves

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First of all, your topic needs to be about a literary selection from English 10. Any short story, poem, article, play, book, or author you've read this year is acceptable. Think back to any selection that may have stuck in your memory because it was particularly interesting or enjoyable (or, if you want, because it was particularly terrible). You could also write about an author and include some of his or her other works in your essay.

Once you've decided which story to write about, develop a topic based simply on something you want to say about that selection. For example, maybe you think a certain character from a story was admirable, or a certain author wrote about subjects that you find interesting, or the theme of a poem had a particular meaning for you. The purpose of an expository essay is to explain, so once you've found an idea or opinion you want to write about, your goal is to prove your point using evidence. The evidence in this case will be details and examples from the literary work you've selected.

For detailed information on choosing a topic, organizing your essay, and submitting your draft, please view the attached PowerPoint presentation or watch the LiveLesson recording from 10/27.

Your essay should be 600-800 words and, as always, double-spaced with 12-point font. Remember to include a proper heading and title.

Click here to view a short, 8-minute lesson on organizing a five-paragraph essay.

Important: You are NOT being asked to write a book report style essay. Avoid summarizing the story you are analyzing, not summarizing. Remember to show, not tell

Sample Topics:

Show that a particular character changes or learns something significant during a story

Explain how an author or poet uses symbols or sensory details

Explain the importance of dialect in a literary work

Explain how an authors life and background contributes to his or her writing

Show how an author achieves a certain tone or mood in a selection

Show how the theme of a selection helps us as readers understand ourselves