Expository Skeleton

Strong opening statement. Strong opening statement two.  Thesis statement that controls the entire essay.

      Define the problem. Categorize the situation. Detail one. Detail that supports thesis one.  Transition word and detail two.  Support detail three. Transition word and support detail four. Compare and contrast.  Problem and solution. Final detail with transition word.

      In conclusion, Restate thesis one.  Big picture sentence two. Text-to-world sentence.  Text-to-world sentence.  Text-to-world sentence. Talk about the future.  Strong closing sentence.