Expository Essay

1. What are the important characteristics:
First
is defined and narrowed thesis in the introduction
second
is evidence, examples, statistics, or facts in each paragraph in the body to support the thesis and to make thesis more clear more understand.
Third
is information presented fairly and talking about all sides of the topic
The last
is the use of third-person rather than I or me.

2. 4 organizational structures:
First:
is Topic: systematically organizes information about topic from basic to advanced of important characteristics of mammal.
Second:
Time order: it involves the sequential or chronological organization. it arranges information in date, specific time

"What is the summary?"

Summary: is a short paragraph that contains the main idea and results of an original of a subjects or texts, but without opinion.
Paraphrase: is rewrite the words by your own words
Six basic steps for writing a summary are:

Step 1: Reading text or an event you want to read
Step 2: Think about MVP, and formulate the main idea in that text you read
Step 3: Try reread the text and underline VIPs and MVPs what the most important idea and things you think
Step 4: Write a sentence with author and title
Step 5: After that talk about VIPs and MVPs in facts with order of your text
Step 6: Just revise your summary and compare to original text

Strategies in Action

Tips: I used VIP and MIP in Math class like what is the most important in this lesson and in this lecture.
VIP is very useful and helpful for me to learn and to study.

Strategies

• VIP = Very Important Point

ex:That help you identify very important points and the most valuable point of a reading

• MVP = Most Valuable Point

• QICS = Question Idea Connection and Surprise

ex: That help you reading, discussion and explore information

• Text Guide- reading guide of what to look for (definitions, examples, important people, explanations)
• Graphic Organizer- visual representation of the parts of a concept
• Language Starters -"what does the author mean by...?""The author states on page 123 that... it makes me think of..."
• "Stress is defined as..."An example of the presences of stress could be..." hedges..
• Building background knowledge-using simpler readings (websites) before the academic reading.
• CLOZE exercise - to highlight text structure, providing a source, and general to specific structure of academic texts
• Stop _Look_Reflect-Blog it !! -Stop to gather strategies and reflect on the 4 W's and an H- put it in the blog...