Essay Example Topic
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Narrowing a Topic
Example Worksheet
Review the following example worksheet:
What general topic have you selected? | Education | What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? | * Multiple intelligences * Classroom management * Importance of higher education * Benefits of higher education * Elementary school * Standardized testing * Parental involvement | What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? | Classroom management | What is your purpose or goal for writing an essay on this topic? | To explain to the reader the various methods of classroom management used in the elementary-school classroom | What questions do you want to answer or address in the essay? | * What styles of classroom management exist? * What effect does classroom management have on the classroom? | What is your narrowed topic choice for final expository essay? | Classroom management in the elementary-school classroom | Is your topic still too broad for the length of the paper? Explain your answer. If so, how might you narrow it further? | No, I think my narrowed topic would be acceptable for the length of the final paper. I will be able to explain the various types of classroom-management styles and explain the effect that they have on the classroom. |
Expository Essay Topic: Option 1 Worksheet
If you selected Option 1 for this assignment, complete the following worksheet:
What general topic have you selected? | Education | What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? | Elementary EducationParental InvolvementAfter School Activities Standardized TestingSpecial Needs Children | What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? | Special needs Children | What is your purpose or goal for writing an essay on this topic? | To explain the different techniques used to teach children with special needs. | What questions do you want to answer or address in
Narrowing a Topic
Example Worksheet
Review the following example worksheet:
What general topic have you selected? | Education | What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? | * Multiple intelligences * Classroom management * Importance of higher education * Benefits of higher education * Elementary school * Standardized testing * Parental involvement | What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? | Classroom management | What is your purpose or goal for writing an essay on this topic? | To explain to the reader the various methods of classroom management used in the elementary-school classroom | What questions do you want to answer or address in the essay? | * What styles of classroom management exist? * What effect does classroom management have on the classroom? | What is your narrowed topic choice for final expository essay? | Classroom management in the elementary-school classroom | Is your topic still too broad for the length of the paper? Explain your answer. If so, how might you narrow it further? | No, I think my narrowed topic would be acceptable for the length of the final paper. I will be able to explain the various types of classroom-management styles and explain the effect that they have on the classroom. |
Expository Essay Topic: Option 1 Worksheet
If you selected Option 1 for this assignment, complete the following worksheet:
What general topic have you selected? | Education | What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? | Elementary EducationParental InvolvementAfter School Activities Standardized TestingSpecial Needs Children | What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? | Special needs Children | What is your purpose or goal for writing an essay on this topic? | To explain the different techniques used to teach children with special needs. | What questions do you want to answer or address in