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Module IV

Expository/Informative & Persuasive/Opinion

Module IV. Essay Writing Expository / Informative & Persuasive / Opinion

Expository writing, also known as Informative writing, provides a wonderful vehicle for explaining things in a clear, simple, and enlightening way! Starting with the first strategy where students can visually and even physically experience the formation of an expository, the strategies and worksheets in this module are designed to build confidence and enjoyment in the expository and persuasive writing process. These strategies build on the strategies used in Module I.

Expository and persuasive writing encompass most of the writing that students do from early grade school on up through college. The thesis paper that students write to get a Master’s Degree and the dissertation required to get a Ph.D are both forms of expository and persuasive writing. 

It’s important that students understand and feel comfortable with these forms of writing at an early age. It’s not hard, and it’s not boring! These strategies are easy and fun and provide a solid structure for students to use whenever they need to provide information, explanations, opinions, or engage in persuasion.

In this module, students learn:

  • The difference between expository/informative and persuasive/opinion writing
  • A simple formula that teaches the structure and organization of expository and persuasive writing
  • How to quickly create an expository outline that supports a thesis statement
  • How to expand and develop expository and persuasive paragraphs
  • A fun strategy to capture the main idea in each paragraph
  • A fun strategy that helps students explore different points of view
  • Practice in strengthening analytical and reasoning skills, and critical and creative thinking
  • Ways to support arguments and opinions
  • How to problem-solve and resolve conflicts
  • Practice in coming to consensus
  • Practice in organizing and writing essays
  • Transition words that help students follow the basic expository and persuasive structure

The diverse strategies in this module include brainstorming, inquiry and asking questions, collaborative writing, critical analysis, and other methodologies that are evidence-based and proven to raise students’ scores in state standardized testing. See Evidence-Based Research HERE.

It is recommended that Module I: Wake Up Your Mind! Building Paragraphs be purchased first as it contains the critical and creative thinking skills that are the foundation of the Incite to Write program and the foundation of all good writing.

Module IV: Expository/Informative & Persuasive/Opinion Writing

$29
  • 32 pages of downloadable strategies and worksheets
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B O N U S !

MISSION:  CAPTURE THE BENCH!

A 5-day activity perfect for summer or out-of-school time
  • This was my favorite summer activity during all the years I held my summer writing camp, and it was the kids’ favorite as well. Every summer I felt I had to create a new outdoor activity for the kids who were coming back again, but each summer I’d hear, “Oh, can’t we do Mission: Capture the Bench?” It’s a great activity, and it serves its purpose well: to inspire kids to write. It can be given over a 5 day period, with each activity lasting 1-3 hours,or it can be broken down into 1-hour units.
  • The PDF Download Consists Of:
  • Detailed Instructions to ensure you have success with each day’s activity
  • Mission: Capture the Bench booklet to print out for each student.

Module IV: Expository/Informative & Persuasive/Opinion Writing

Bonus: Mission - Capture the Bench!

A 5-day activity perfect for summer or out-of-school time

$29

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Module IV: Expository/Informative & Persuasive/Opinion Writing

$ $29
  • 31 pages of downloadable strategies and worksheets
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You can securely log in at any time to access Module IV and download the Strategies and Worksheets. Please note that there are no accompanying videos for this module. Your access to Module IV is available 24/7 and does not expire.

B O N U S !

MISSION:  CAPTURE THE BENCH!
A 5-day activity perfect for summer or out-of-school time

This was my favorite summer activity. during all the years I held my summer writing camp, and it was the kids’ favorite as well. Every summer I felt I had to create a new outdoor activity for the kids who were coming back again, but each summer I’d hear, “Oh, can’t we do Mission: Capture the Bench?” It’s a great activity, and it serves its purpose well: to inspire kids to write. It can be given over a 5 day period, with each activity lasting 1-3 hours,or it can be broken down into 1-hour units.

Download: 

  • Detailed Instructions to ensure you have success with each day’s activity
  • Mission: Capture the Bench booklet to print out for each student.

MISSION:  CAPTURE THE BENCH!!
A 5-day activity perfect for summer or out-of-school time

This was my favorite summer activity. during all the years I held my summer writing camp, and it was the kids’ favorite as well. Every summer I felt I had to create a new outdoor activity for the kids who were coming back again, but each summer I’d hear, “Oh, can’t we do Mission: Capture the Bench?” It’s a great activity, and it serves its purpose well: to inspire kids to write. It can be given over a 5 day period, with each activity lasting 1-3 hours,or it can be broken down into 1-hour units.

Download: 

  • Detailed Instructions to ensure you have success with each day’s activity
  • Mission: Capture the Bench booklet to print out for each student!

How to awaken curiosity and thinking skills - 18 minutes

Activities for when your child or students are stuck, stubborn or scared! - 25 minutes

Activities for expanding on a theme and staying on topic - 20 minutes


To Purchase, return to your Log-In page.

If you are new, click here to find out about Module I and to purchase it. 
Module I contains the writing foundation strategies of the Incite to Write program and is required for purchase of all other modules.

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