Expository Book Project

We are beginning a new project on Expository Writing. An expository text is nonfiction that has facts where you can read and learn new information. It is organized and has visual information that gives the reader information.

What it is:

• True Facts
• A lot of different topics
• A way to learn something new
• Uses Text Features

What it is not:

• A story
• Made up information
• Fiction or fantasy

For this project you will choose a topic, research it thoroughly, and write a book on the topic. The purpose of the book is to inform others on the topic you chose. We will spend time pre-researching topic ideas in order to find the best one for your project. As with all of our projects, there will be time to complete every aspect of this project in class if you use your time wisely. 

I have given you a list of the expository grading requirements. This is to be used as a checklist and reference throughout the project. This is not a full grading rubric, but a guideline to ensure you know each category that will be assessed. The complete grading rubric will be posted and discussed closer to the due date. 

At the beginning of this nine weeks in reading class you learned about nonfiction text features. This will be a very important part of your expository book. We will take time today to review the text features and their role in nonfiction text. The link below is for a chart that has all of the options for expository text features. We will look through several nonfiction texts today while searching for these features. Once you find a feature, type the page number in the appropriate place on the chart. 

Text Features Chart



If you misplace your copy of the expository grading requirements, here is the link: Expository Grading Requirements