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    This document provides a scaffold for writing an expository paragraph. It outlines the key components of an expository paragraph, including a topic sentence that introduces a broad idea, elaboration with more specific details about the point being made, evidence from the text, explanation and analysis of what the evidence shows, links to related real-world or historical issues, analysis of similarities and differences to related concepts, and a concluding link back to the overall topic or reiteration of the paragraph's message. The scaffold is intended to help develop a detailed paragraph in response to a writing prompt.

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    This document provides a scaffold for writing an expository paragraph. It outlines the key components of an expository paragraph, including a topic sentence that introduces a broad idea, elaboration with more specific details about the point being made, evidence from the text, explanation and analysis of what the evidence shows, links to related real-world or historical issues, analysis of similarities and differences to related concepts, and a concluding link back to the overall topic or reiteration of the paragraph's message. The scaffold is intended to help develop a detailed paragraph in response to a writing prompt.

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    This document provides a scaffold for writing an expository paragraph. It outlines the key components of an expository paragraph, including a topic sentence that introduces a broad idea, elaboration with more specific details about the point being made, evidence from the text, explanation and analysis of what the evidence shows, links to related real-world or historical issues, analysis of similarities and differences to related concepts, and a concluding link back to the overall topic or reiteration of the paragraph's message. The scaffold is intended to help develop a detailed paragraph in response to a writing prompt.

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    This document provides a scaffold for writing an expository paragraph. It outlines the key components of an expository paragraph, including a topic sentence that introduces a broad idea, elaboration with more specific details about the point being made, evidence from the text, explanation and analysis of what the evidence shows, links to related real-world or historical issues, analysis of similarities and differences to related concepts, and a concluding link back to the overall topic or reiteration of the paragraph's message. The scaffold is intended to help develop a detailed paragraph in response to a writing prompt.

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    Writing an expository paragraph

    Use the following scaffold to help you develop a detailed paragraph on the prompt:

    Topic sentence -
    BROAD, , not
    about the text
    Elaboration –be  Such an idea/notion is reiterated in
    specific about
    argument of this
    point
    Evidence -
    provide specific
    evidence from a
    key scene

    Explanation /  Indeed, author, suggestions, stereotypes, suggest/imply/illustrate/promote…;


    Analysis –
    Explore in detail
    what this shows
    about the topic
    Link – into a
    related real-
    world or
    historical issue

    Analyse the  Similarly; likewise; however, it’s not just author’s own interpretation that suggests
    similarities and this; in accordance with authors view are; indeed, Weir’s musings are not unique –
    differences, such…
    providing detail  Contrastingly; however, such a view is not necessarily always paralleled; despite
    about the author’s assertations/stereotypes/ideas, such views/actions are not necessarily
    related concepts always displayed in similar situations;
    Link – link your
    paragraph back
    to the overall
    topic, or
    reiterate the
    message of this
    paragraph.

    .
    Topic sentence -
    BROAD, not
    about the text
    Elaboration –be
    more specific
    about
    argument/ point
    Evidence -
    provide specific
    evidence from a
    key scene

    Explanation /
    Analysis –
    Explore in detail
    what this shows
    about the topic
    Link – into a
    related real-
    world or
    historical issue

    Analyse the
    similarities and
    differences,
    providing detail
    about the
    related concepts
    Link – link your
    paragraph back
    to the overall
    topic, or
    reiterate the
    message of this
    paragraph.

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