Expository Essays and Visual Aids

Austin presents his essay about "How to Wakeboard"Christa's essay: "How to Make Sausage Balls"
Molly: "How to Make Brownies"
Tiger teaches "How to Make His Homeade Chicken Alfredo"
Garrett teaches "How to Tie a Tie"
Mason: "How to Make a Paper Airplane"

More Expository Presentations

Makayla teaches "How to make Hot Chocolate"

Bryann: "How to Draw"

Eliseo: "How to Draw a Dragon"

Ashelyn: "How to Curl Hair"

Tessa: "How to Paint Nail Designs"

Cole: "How to Ride a Bike"

Bobbie-Anne: "How to Paint a Tree with a Bottle"

Vicky: "How to Make Gorditas"

Tyler: "How to Hunt a Deer"

Ragan: "How to Draw a Cat"

Expository Writing Explains

Cailey & Samantha: "How to Have Fun Being a Twin"

Johnna: "How to Play Golf"

Dakoda: "How to Make a Friendship Bracelet

Laura Beth "How to Make Cornbread Cake"

& Cloie teaches "How to make 10 minute a Cake"

Katie & Allie: "How To Shoot a Basketball"

Allison: "How to Groom Your Poodle"

Tanner: "How to play Guitar"

Madeline: "How to Take Care of your Puppy"

Carly: "How to Curl Your Hair"

Bailey: "How to Make a Shoelace Rope"

Lupe: "How to Make Fruit Salad"

Tyler: "How to Hit a Baseball"

Ana: "How to Make Cookies"

Kelsey: "How to Make Indoor Smores"

Amber: "How to Put on Eyeshadow"

If I say "Expository Writing?" in my class, you will hear 32 voices each period in unison shout back "Explains!" As we are reviewing different types of writing in class, students today were told to write an expository essay that explains "how to" do something, make something, or a explains part of their unique culture and/or family traditions.

The essays were wonderfully descriptive explanations of life for 13 year olds. The visual aids that accompanied them were very cool and educational as well. Today I learned how to make Toddric's "double pigs in a blanket" as well as "how to keep a clean locker" from Sarah W.

Here's a few others.

I Have A Dream Speeches

Please comment on the presentations from class that you most agreed with and explain why in a well-developed paragraph. Proofread before you post!

Presentation of Children's Books

More pictures of student authors at work.

8th Grade Children's Book Authors!

In order to creatively demonstrate their knowledge of:

• narrative structure
• story format
• the points in a plot
• how to determine author purpose
• knowing you audience as a writer
• using an established work of literature as a guide for your own composition

Students in Mrs. Gilchrist's class have been working on writing their own children's books (simple enough for a child) with some type of hidden meaning, moral, or lesson meant for adults. The kids have been having a blast with these and have worked very diligently to arrive at their final products. The author of the best books will be allowed to go to the elementary school to read their book to an actual class of students! :) Above are some pics of students on a book workshop day in class.