Benjamin L. Stewart

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Writing II Module 10

Monday

Instruction

  • Main idea: Start with one sentence that directly supports your thesis.

  • Evidence: Paraphrase (or quote when needed) and include an APA-style citation with a signal phrase.

  • Analysis: Explain the meaning and importance of the evidence (answer How does this prove the point? Why should the reader care?).

  • Link: End by connecting forward to the next paragraph’s idea.

  • Target length: 5–8 sentences (about 125–175 words).

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Takeaway: In an expository essay, your job is to teach the reader—so every paragraph should do three things: state one clear point, support it with cited evidence, and explain why that evidence matters.

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You may choose to complete this March 30, 2026 or March 31, 2026.

  • Example (demonstration) of sentence fragments

    💡 Can you find any sentence fragments in the paragraph below?

    Visiting a big city is an exciting way to spend a weekend. Many people enjoy walking through the parks and visiting famous museums (Green, 2026). Even though the streets are often very crowded and noisy in the afternoon. Local buses are a cheap way to travel between different neighborhoods. Because most tourists want to save money for souvenirs and expensive dinners. Taking photos of the old statues is a popular activity for everyone. Which helps people remember their favorite moments from the trip. Most travelers feel tired but happy when they finally return home.

  1. Create a Word document and copy and paste the entire text from Lesson 10.1 Text.docx.

  2. Identify the three sentence fragments in each of the paragraphs. See Sentence fragment.

  3. Highlight what is missing that makes the sentence a sentence fragment (e.g., subject or verb phrase).

  4. Submit your work, identifying the sentence fragments, to View assignment: “Identifying Sentence Fragments”.

Action Steps

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Your goal is to complete your first draft (expository five-paragraph essay) by March 31, 2026.

  1. Complete Writing II: Introduction Paragraph Task and Conclusion Paragraph.

  2. Request feedback as needed.

Tuesday

Instruction

  • Main idea: Start with one sentence that directly supports your thesis.

  • Evidence: Paraphrase (or quote when needed) and include an APA-style citation with a signal phrase.

  • Analysis: Explain the meaning and importance of the evidence (answer How does this prove the point? Why should the reader care?).

  • Link: End by connecting forward to the next paragraph’s idea.

  • Target length: 5–8 sentences (about 125–175 words).

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Takeaway: In an expository essay, your job is to teach the reader—so every paragraph should do three things: state one clear point, support it with cited evidence, and explain why that evidence matters.

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In order to receive your originality report, you’ll need to meet the following word and sentence counts: 120-180 words between 5-8 sentences per paragraph.

What should I complete for today?

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Any feedback that I have provided you over that last few weeks should remain. The expectation is that all of your writing errors remain along with any of my comments I left you over that last few weeks.

  1. You should complete your first draft of your expository essay by the end of March 31, 2026.

  2. You have five paragraphs, double spaced and each paragraph with a 0.5 inch indentation.

  3. Each paragraph has 120-180 words between 5-8 sentences.

  4. You have a references page (on a separate page, using a page break).

  5. You have at least three references. Websites may be used as long as they are one of the following: .org, .edu, or .gov.

  6. Your first draft should be completed in Expository Essays and there is nothing to submit to Teams.

If you have completed your first draft (based on the above), complete this sentence fragment assignment.

  • Example (demonstration) of sentence fragments

    💡 Can you find any sentence fragments in the paragraph below?

    Visiting a big city is an exciting way to spend a weekend. Many people enjoy walking through the parks and visiting famous museums (Green, 2026). Even though the streets are often very crowded and noisy in the afternoon. Local buses are a cheap way to travel between different neighborhoods. Because most tourists want to save money for souvenirs and expensive dinners. Taking photos of the old statues is a popular activity for everyone. Which helps people remember their favorite moments from the trip. Most travelers feel tired but happy when they finally return home.

  1. Create a Word document and copy and paste the entire text from Lesson 10.1 Text.docx.

  2. Identify the three sentence fragments in each of the paragraphs. See Sentence fragment.

  3. Highlight what is missing that makes the sentence a sentence fragment (e.g., subject or verb phrase).

  4. Submit your work as a Word document, identifying the sentence fragments, to View assignment: “Identifying Sentence Fragments”.

Action Steps

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Your goal is to complete your first draft (expository five-paragraph essay) by March 31, 2026.

  1. Complete Writing II: Introduction Paragraph Task and Conclusion Paragraph.

  2. Request feedback as needed.

Wednesday

Instruction

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Attendance today is option. I will meet anyone who has questions or concerns about their originality report, completing their first draft, or completing the sentence fragment assignment.

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In order to receive your originality report, you’ll need to meet the following word and sentence counts: 120-180 words between 5-8 sentences per paragraph.

What should my first draft include?

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Any feedback that I have provided you over that last few weeks should remain. The expectation is that all of your writing errors remain along with any of my comments I left you over that last few weeks.

  1. You should complete your first draft of your expository essay by the end of March 31, 2026.

  2. You have five paragraphs, double spaced and each paragraph with a 0.5 inch indentation.

  3. Each paragraph has 120-180 words between 5-8 sentences.

  4. You have a references page (on a separate page, using a page break).

  5. You have at least three references. Websites may be used as long as they are one of the following: .org, .edu, or .gov.

  6. Your first draft should be completed in Expository Essays and there is nothing to submit to Teams.

If you have completed your first draft (based on the above), complete this sentence fragment assignment.

  • Example (demonstration) of sentence fragments

    💡 Can you find any sentence fragments in the paragraph below?

    Visiting a big city is an exciting way to spend a weekend. Many people enjoy walking through the parks and visiting famous museums (Green, 2026). Even though the streets are often very crowded and noisy in the afternoon. Local buses are a cheap way to travel between different neighborhoods. Because most tourists want to save money for souvenirs and expensive dinners. Taking photos of the old statues is a popular activity for everyone. Which helps people remember their favorite moments from the trip. Most travelers feel tired but happy when they finally return home.

  1. Create a Word document and copy and paste the entire text from Lesson 10.1 Text.docx.

  2. Identify the three sentence fragments in each of the paragraphs. See Sentence fragment.

  3. Highlight what is missing that makes the sentence a sentence fragment (e.g., subject or verb phrase).

  4. Submit your work as a Word document, identifying the sentence fragments, to View assignment: “Identifying Sentence Fragments”.

Action Steps

💡

Your goal is to complete your first draft (expository five-paragraph essay) by March 31, 2026.

  1. Complete Writing II: Introduction Paragraph Task and Conclusion Paragraph.

  2. Request feedback as needed.

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