WRITING AN EXPOSITORY ESSAY Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Paragraph 1 - Introduction: Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 - Topic 1: _________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Closing Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 3 - Topic 2 _________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Closing Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 4 - Topic 3: _________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Closing Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 5 - Conclusion: ______________________________________________________________________________________