3.2 Expository writing

• Characteristics of expository texts
• Describing school items, buildings and places
• Describing the position of items and lokale Präpositionen
• Writing directions (Wegbeschreibung) and drawing maps
• Safety meeting points and concise instructions
• Keeping the school clean and beautiful
• The history of the school
• A blog post or article about the school

• describe the characteristics of expository texts
• compose an expository text on given contexts
• recognise the value of concise language in writing
• write coherent texts about the school environment

“How do you ensure coherence in writing?”

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1. What an expository text is
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   Describe the features of an expository text and its clear structure.
2. Describing school items and places
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   Describe the places and things of the school in German.
3. Positions and local prepositions
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   Say where things are with local prepositions and the dative.
4. Writing directions (Wegbeschreibung)
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Draw a map and write clear directions to a place in school.
5. Safety meeting points and concise instructions
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write short, clear safety instructions for the school.
6. Coherence and linking words
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Join ideas with linking words so a text has a red thread.
7. The history of the school
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Research and write the history of the school in time order.
8. Writing a blog post about the school
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write and share a blog post or article about the school.