Compose and respond in writing to original questions and/or problems from all content areas. 0501.3.8

Links verified on 9/2/2014

1. Alike or Different You Be the Judge - expository writing lesson from the Beacon Lesson Plan Library
2. Expository Essay Collection - Prompts and examples.
3. Expository Essay Prompts - "If you could make changes in your school lunchroom what would they be?" there are 243 more prompts at the site [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
4. Expository Prompts - Ms. Deborah Wimberly has nineteen prompts for her students posted at Teacher Web
5. Expository Writing Activities and Prompts - the Writing Site has prompts from K-2 to 6-12
6. The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard - Persuasive Essay and prompts [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. The Personal Touch - a lesson in expository writing [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Persuasive Writing - the message must always be crafted to appeal to our audience's self-interest
9. Screen Writers Toolkit: Writing Dialogue - a blog assembled and contributed to by writers who are interested in developing the craft of screen writing [make sure you see the Tarrantino Exercise using the Yellow pages] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. Which Writing? (6-8) Students choose an appropriate format for writing.
11. Writing Dialogue - This is a dialogue sheet which can be used to teach students to include the basic characteristics of good dialogue in their own writing. The form may be modified to include whatever characteristics the instructor desires.
12. Writing Exercises - six pages of writing prompts (20 to a page) some include pictures
13. Writing Expository Introductions and Conclusions - Do's and don'ts of introductions and conclusions. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]

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