Writing

We are now working on essay or expository style of writing.  This includes journals, esssays and even reports.  Anything writing that explains is expository.  Students have written reading journals, Native American journals and now Oregon Trail journals.  Students have created thesis statements about things that are important to them like "Little brothers are a pain", or Homework is yucky,"  They then organized and are writing essays convincing others of their ideas.  Most recently students are beginning to research information on a biome and are preparing to write a research report.  Expository writing is one of two styles of writing that students will be asked to produce on the state MSP tst.  The other form of writing is narrative.