How to Teach Expository Writing

If your students’ “research reports” turn into copy/paste paragraphs and random facts, this video will help. I’m Maryana, a teacher in Alberta, Canada, and I’m showing you step-by-step how I teach informational / expository writing using my lesson framework: Hook → Define → Explicit Instruction → Gradual Release.

You’ll see how I use a fun mystery item hook (a floppy disk!) to generate strong research questions, then teach expository writing over a simple 4–5 week unit: researching, paraphrasing (no copy/paste!), organizing facts into clear paragraphs, and teaching citations.

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