Explanatory Essay
Notes
Familiar Topic: FATP 3P Notes
Format = essay
Audience = reader
Topic = (main idea of prompt)
Purpose = to explain to the reader the (topic)
Point of View = (Topic) is important to me
Proof 1 = (one or some component/s)
Proof 2 = (the other component/s)
* While reading the prompt, you must determine what the prompt is asking you to write
about. There may be between 1 and 4 components of the writing prompt. When you
find them, place "A," "B," "C," etc. above the component.
Writing Prompt:
Many students enjoy doing something special for their family and friends. For example,
they may take care of their younger sibling or help to cook a favorite meal.
Write an essay that describes something special that you would like to do for your
family or friends. Explain why this would be something special and how your family or
friends might react. Be sure to include details and facts to support your explanation.
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*This prompt is asking you to do ____ different things:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Writing Prompt:
Many students enjoy doing something special for their family and friends. For
example, they may take care of their younger sibling or help to cook a favorite
meal.
Write an essay that describes something special that you would like to do for your
family or friends. Explain why this would be something special and how your family
or friends might react. Be sure to include details and facts to support your
explanation.
F-Essay
A- Reader
T- Special deed and reaction
P – to explain to the reader a special deed and
reaction
POV Doing something special for others is important to me.
P-
P-
Explain why it would be special
Explain how your family/friends might react.
Describe something special you would like t
Familiar Topic: Writing and
Introduction
Step 1: Restate the topic from the prompt
Step 2: Write your POV statement
Step 3: In complete sentences, write the components (from the prompt)
in the order that you will be writing about them without giving away
too much information (this is just a preview of what the body paragraphs will
Restate the topic from the prompt
Write your POV statement
Thesis
Statement
Writing Prompt:
Many students enjoy doing something special for their family and friends. For
example, they may take care of their younger sibling or help to cook a favorite
meal.
Write an essay that describes something special that you would like to do for your
family or friends. Explain why this would be something special and how your family
or friends might react. Be sure to include details and facts to support your
explanation.
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Describe something special you would like to do for family/friends.
Explain why it would be special.
Explain how your family/friends might react.
Many students enjoy doing something special for their loved ones. Doing
something special for others is important to me. The special activity that I
would like to do is _______________ for _______________. This would be really
meaningful to ______. I would love to see how ________ will react.
Writing Prompt:
Many students enjoy doing something special for their family and friends. For example,
they may take care of their younger sibling or help to cook a favorite meal.
Write an essay that describes something special that you would like to do for your
family or friends. Explain why this would be something special and how your family or
friends might react. Be sure to include details and facts to support your explanation.
*This prompt is asking you to do 3 different things:
1. Describe something special you would like to do for family/friends
2. Explain why it would be special
3. Explain how your family/friends might react.
Once you determine ALL of the things that the prompt is asking you to address, you
must determine HOW you will address it. Look at two possible ways below:
Sample Response:
Intro
Body 1-describes ONE thing you would like to do
Body 2-describes why it would be special and how family/friends
might react
Conclusion
Another Way to Structure the Response:
Intro
Body 1-describes ONE thing you would like to do and why it would be
special
Body 2-describes how family/friends might react
Conclusion
Create Your Own Game Plan
There are multiple ways to complete the "Familiar Topic" prompt as long as you are
responding to EVERYTHING the prompt is asking you.
Mark up the prompt to ensure that you will respond to ALL of the questions.
Find a way that works for you to organize the essay's components into a 4
paragraph essay or letter.
MAKE A GAME PLAN!
Many students enjoy doing something special for their family and friends. For
example, they
may take care of their younger sibling or help to cook a favorite meal.
Write an essay that describes something special that you would like to do for your
family or
friends. Explain why this would be something special and how your family or friends
might react.
Be sure to include details and facts to support your explanation.
Many students enjoy doing something special for their loved ones. Doing something
special for others is important to me. The special activity that I would like to do is to
bring a home cooked meal to my family friends, the Robinsons. This would be really
meaningful to them since Mrs. Robinson just had a baby. I would love to see how
they will react.
(BODY 1)
Bringing a home cooked dinner to the Robinsons is something special I would
love to do. Since Mrs. Robinson just delivered a baby last week, right now her home
is in “chaos.” They are consumed with laundry, diapers, bottles, and caring for the
new infant. This leaves little time leftover for the new mom and dad to think about
caring for themselves. My aunt told me the best gift to bring parents of a newborn is
food, so I intend to cook my friend’s family meatballs and sauce. Making this meal for
the family would be really special because it will help to take away some of their
many responsibilities. In other words, there are little ways, like making a meal, in
which people can really help out others in need.
(BODY 2)
My hope is that they will react to my gift with relief. Bringing them the meatballs and
sauce would be special because my friend’s baby sister needs so much attention and
there is little or no time for his mother or father to cook. My great hope is that the new
parents will be able to relax and not worry about what to do around dinner time.
Instead, they can feel relieved that I have taken care of everything for them. I would not
need a thank you card or any special attention for doing this kind deed. Just knowing
that my family friends are happy would be enough. Clearly, doing something special for
a friend is its own reward in itself.
(CONCLUSION)
In short, I am a student who enjoys doing meaningful things for family and friends. By
cooking a home cooked meal for my friend's family, I will bring them some relief during
a stressful time. I wish that more individuals in society would take the time to do
something special for their family, friends, or to even complete strangers. Overall, little
acts of kindness certainly go a long way.