Writing Skills Expository Writing & Developing Paragraphs into Essays + Creative Writing Prompts

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Grade 7 Writing Skills: Expository Paragraphs and Essay Writing
Develop academic writing skills with Expository Paragraphs and Essay Writing, a two-part Schoolio writing unit. Students begin with writing clear, factual newspaper-style articles and progress into developing multi-paragraph autobiographical essays, gaining confidence with organization, transitions, and formal tone.

Students will:
Explore five types of expository writing: description, process, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution
Learn how to write a newspaper article using the 5Ws and how to structure information with an inverted pyramid
Use interviews, research, and planning organizers to develop ideas
Build paragraphs with clear topic sentences, elaboration, transitions, and concluding statements
Write an autobiographical essay based on three personal character traits
Develop introductions, conclusions, and thesis statements for structured essay writing
Practice proofreading and editing to finalize a polished written product

Each week includes guided instruction, planners, graphic organizers, and writing checklists to build skills gradually and support independent work.

Recommended for ages 12–14 | Approximately 4 weeks of instruction depending on your chosen pacing

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