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1.1. To understand what it is & To understand what it is & what it is used forwhat it is used for

2.2. To understand what the To understand what the structure of an exposition is.structure of an exposition is.

What is an exposition?

An Exposition is…..When a writer presents a point of

view on a particular topic

They can take many forms e.g. advertisement, a debate, a newspaper article, an essay, online forums.

What is the exposition?

Newspaper article/essay

Do you have a friend who smokes? I do. Her name is Alice. It’s a disgusting habit, which at times makes me question whether I want to be her friend. I know that I am not alone in thinking that it is disgusting – and this is the reason that I think it is wrong for teenagers to smoke. So why is it so bad for us?

Firstly, smoking is bad for you because it causes many terrible diseases. For example, smoking can cause many different types of cancer, it can make asthma much worse and even cause parts of your body to rot away. In fact, the chances of getting lung cancer if you smoke is 40% higher than if you do not smoke. Still think smoking is a good idea?

What do you notice about the burger?

The 5 part ‘burger’ exposition Top Bun –

Introduction/Thesis

Pattie 1 – Main Point 1 in support of your thesis

Pattie 2 – Main Point 2 in support of your thesis

Cheese – Main Point 3 in support of your statement

Bottom Bun – summary of thesis

Sauce-ConnectivesBacon-

Persuasive devices

Salad

Examples/facts/statistics

Extra Cheese – Main Point 4 if you need a more convincing argument

Find the burgerTo find out a writer’s opinion, you

must look for the topic sentence. This will show you the writer’s argument.

TASK1. Identify the topic sentences/main

points in the essay. 2. What do you notice about where

the topic sentence is?

For and against statements

Saving money is fun

In pairs, come up with ideas for and against this statement.

What can you remember?