EL P1 Expositions Notes

SASS Expositions- Argumentative Essays Sec 3 Exp Name:_________________________ ( ) Date:___________ Expositions Expositions are written works that aim to p__________________or give a point of v___________. They can take the form of an e___________________ (offering a full, detailed illustration), and a_______________________ (presenting supporting evidence to persuade others to accept a position) and a d__________________________________(giving a balanced perspective of both sides of the argument). 1. An example of a discussion Some people choose to migrate out of their country of origin to other countries. Discuss how such migration has an impact on the country of origin and its people. Structure Exemplar from Zulikram (4S3) 2015 Language Introduction: Hook: attracts the reader’s attention by stating a known fact. Transition Statement: links hook to thesis statement by using a rhetorical question Thesis statement: states writer’s stand. Every country in the world provides its citizens with a passport. Every country's passport is unique to distinguish its citizens from citizens of different countries. Why is it then permissible for citizens of a particular country simply to pack up and leave to another country and, after a period of time, call it his or her own? After all, migration has but negative impact on the country of origin and the people. The Simple Present Tense is used to express o____________ Use of r___________ questioning to cause the reader to think about the issue. Body Paragraph 1 A series of arguments aims to p_____________ readers of the writer’s p________of v_______. Each argument has its own paragraph, and should have a t__________ s______________ that contains the main point of the whole paragraph. Point 1- migration damges economy Firstly, migration damages the economy of the country of origin. Generally, the individuals who migrate to other countries are financially stable and better educated. Those who are able - and can afford - to start their lives anew abroad often end up causing the reduction of educated and skilled individuals in their country of birth. Also known as a "brain drain", the crisis happens most commonly in less developed countries. 1Tempted by the many luxuries and amenities available in developed countries, the migration of educated and skilled people will harm the economy of the country they leave as it would be lacking a talent pool to increase the revenue of the country through innovations and investments from foreign businesses that will no longer be attracted to invest in a country with seemingly no future in an economic standpoint. Use of punctuation – the dash – to indicate extra information or an additional thought Variation of sentence beginnings 1. Begin with a participle – ed 2. Use of the passive voice – object receiving the action Body Paragraph 2 Point 2 – migration affects country politically Se