Blurb:

Unit 4 marks a switch to more formal, factually based writing. Students are introduced to the key skills and language features of expository writing, such as elaborating, enhancing, and extending upon key information, sequencing information, and using organizational templates (block method and point-by-point) to populate an outline. Students are then challenged to write three different expository texts—Compare/contrast, Classification, Cause-effect—and are given helpful tips and exercises along the way. At key stages within the unit, students are tasked with writing paragraphs and essays for each expository text type using the seven stages of the writing process.