Take 50
People say that there are two sides to every story. In reality, there are multiple sides
to every narrative, and usually, all these views are different. Everyone is bound to
have their own opinions on a particular issue.
Some of these views will be subjective, while others will be more objective, depending
on the person's background, agenda, and their own biases. The key idea is the multiplicity
of opinions, and the writing tools that we can use to present and discuss them.
Hi guys, this is Corrie from EssayPro.com, and today we're going to talk about explanatory
essays. This type of writing is rather versatile. You can use explanatory essays to present
your own personal opinion on a given issue, discuss someone else's ideas, talk about a
historical event, and so on. This list is endless.
This video also includes an example of an explanatory essay,
so watch it till the end.
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First Things First: What is an Explanatory Essay?
So today's topic is how to write an explanatory, or expository essay. The first clue comes
from the name itself: Explanatory
These essays explain something, whether it's someone else's views on a particular issue,
a historical or otherwise fact or event, a how-to procedure, popular culture, etc. You
have probably seen and read explanatory essays many times in the past, without even knowing it.
You can find these essays in blogs, magazine articles, and all sorts of media.
Here are five examples of explanatory essays.
How to ace a job interview The dangers of smoking
Causes of the Great Irish Famine The benefits of drinking water
Brexit, or the excision of Britain from the European Union
And so on. These topics that you can write an explanatory essay about are endless. The main
point here is to understand the concept that Explanatory (or expository) essays explain
something. This is an important definition, so remember it well.
Planning your essay
Writing an explanatory essay (and in fact, any other type of essay) can be broadly
divided into two distinct parts: Pre- (before), Post- (after) writing.
Each stage is just as important as the other, and we're going to tell you what's involved
in each step along the way.
Here's the pre-writing stage
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As always, writing about a topic that you understand and enjoy will make things easier
for you, as words will flow easier, and you will derive enjoyment from the experience.
Once you pick the topic, use the prewriting stage to gather as much information
as possible. Websites, books, magazine articles, or a combination of all three will
enable you to have a comprehensive view of the chosen topic. This information will prove
invaluable once you get going.
Use the prewriting stage to figure out how you wish to structure your essay. Here at
EssayPro.com, we are BIG on structure. We have talked about it before. Remember one
of our previous videos, how to write a critical analysis? Remember how we discussed
the importance of structured writing?
Do not try to impress anyone with your thesaurus You're being graded for your ideas
not your advanced vocabulary
Structured writing is good writing. Always remember that,
even for your day to day stuff. Emails, or whatever else you do at your job or school.
If you frame your writing properly, it will look neat, elegant, coherent, and easy to
understand. Remember, structure is your friend *maybe your only friend*
We recommend that you structure your essay in this way:
Introduction - One paragraph that will introduce the reader to the subject in question. We
recommend that you use your imagination and write a powerful intro, to grab the reader's
attention. The introduction usually contains the actual point of the essay, normally at
the very last sentence of the intro. This will set the stage for what your readers are
about to experience.
Body Paragraphs - The body will form the bulk of your essay. Write as many paragraphs as
you need to get your point, or points across. What you write must be relevant, and support
the essay's main theme. In our example a bit later on, find arguments that support Ripley's
symbol status.
Conclusion - It is always a good idea to write a paragraph to summarize the essay's main
ideas. A good conclusion to tie everything together is particularly important when writing
expository essays, as you, as the writer, need to make sure that the reader has grasped
and understood what you intended to communicate. Very important
Post-Writing Stage
You've finished writing your essay. Congrats
You've finished writing your essay.
Guess what? You've finished your essay!
All the stuff is on paper, or on the computer screen,
so you think you can relax? Right? Not right.
While the essay might be done, you should consider
it as a draft. Why? Because your essay is bound to be raw, and contain spelling and
grammatical mistakes. These are inherent to the writing process, so use the Post-writing
stage to put your text through a spell or grammar checker and see how you can improve
it. Proofreading your essay is a crucial step in the process, and you should not skip it.
Now the hardest part Writing The Essay
You guys know that here at EssayPro.com, we like to teach you stuff by doing, rather than
just telling, cause telling is just boring, isn't it? So we've gone ahead and done a short
expository essay for you with a rather cool topic to boot. You have all probably heard
of the Alien movies, right? Those nasty space creatures with acid blood that just love making
a nuisance of themselves around people. Now, the very first movie, Alien, also introduced
us to the character of Ellen Ripley, who turned out to be a rather resourceful woman. She
outmaneuvered the alien menace and stood as the last surviving member of the Nostromo spacecraft.
Ripley became an icon of power -female power-. She succeeded where
a bunch of highly trained Space Marines failed. She was the last one standing against a superior
foe. Ripley became a symbol.
The example explanatory essay we have picked for you guys elaborates on this very idea.
The figure of Ellen Ripley as a symbol of female power.
The essay contains side notes to help you identify the different parts (Introduction,
Body, Conclusion), and other important information. I hope you enjoy!
Ellen Ripley, or the epitome of female power
The essay title reflects the main idea accurately and succinctly.
In the dying days of 1979, Ridley Scott's Alien introduced a brand new mythos to the
world of cinema. The alien creature soon became an icon of the relatively new (for 1979) sci-fi
horror genre, spawning movie sequels, countless imitations, games, books, and a whole bunch
of movie memorabilia.
The first paragraph of the introduction tells an interesting fact that is bound to spark
further curiosity in the reader.
Alien's premise is simple enough. A Weyland-Yutani- (the 'Company') owned a commercial freighter
called Nostromo (a nod to Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness) is on its way back
to Earth after a deep-space mining expedition (to the fictional, resources-rich planet of
Thedus, for those who love their facts). Somewhere along the way, the ship's central computer,
Mother, intercepts a transmission, and in accordance with Yutani's standard operating
directives to investigate any transmission with a possible intelligent origin, wakes
the crew up from hypersleep.
After setting down on the planetoid where the transmission came from, the crew discovers
what appears to be a derelict spaceship with a cargo of thousands of egg-like objects.
A crew member, Kane (John Hurt) touches one of these eggs and something leaps out from
within, attaching itself to his face.
What follows is movie history. The alien lifecycle, the derelict spaceship, the Engineers, all
entered the popular psyche and culture.
Alien is certainly notable for many things, and besides creating the whole mythology surrounding
the alien creature, it also introduced the character of Lieutenant First Class Ellen
Ripley, portrayed by Sigourney Weaver.
Alien surprised pretty much everyone by having the seemingly lead male role, Dallas (Tom
Skerritt), killed off early in the movie.
This is a masterstroke, as it throws both
the Nostromo's crew and the audience into disarray.
From that point on, anything is
possible, and as the Alien picks off crewmembers one by one, Ripley emerges as the last survivor,
becoming an icon of female power.
The last sentence of the intro reinforces the main idea.
Ripley's Journey: Alone in space, from surrogate motherhood to hardened warrior.
The essay body begins here. Use powerful, attention-grabbing headlines for your sections,
to get the reader to keep going.
Much has been written about Ripley's endurance and resourcefulness while facing a superior
foe. Our protagonist finds herself in a rather unenviable plight: Last one standing, alone
inside a gigantic spaceship in the far reaches of the Outer Veil, with a monstrous alien
creature stalking her. Where most women and some men would have crumbled and broken down waiting for
their inevitable fate, Ripley makes use of her cunning and will to survive, first by
setting up the detonation of the spaceship and finally outwitting the heinous menace.
Ripley's character stands out for many reasons, not least because a female lead was almost
unheard of at the time of the movie's release. Ripley contravenes all the rules of what a
woman is supposed to be. She stands strong and determined in the face of adversity, facing
against a dark enemy. She refuses to give in to despair by rising up to the challenge,
on her own, and against all odds.
The character of Ellen Ripley would be further developed in the powerful sequel Aliens (1986).
Under the expert direction of James Cameron, Ripley would evolve into a matriarchal role
to the last survivor of Hadley Hope's colony, 12-year-old Rebecca "Newt" Jordan
(Played by Carrie Henn).
The relationship between Ripley and Newt is very interesting. As both females grow closer throughout
the events of the movie, Ripley becomes an accidental mother to the child
And there is a key element that explains this dynamic, though it is absent from the version of Aliens
released in theatres.
These paragraphs provide insight into Ripley’s motivations.
It wouldn't be until the release of Aliens (the director's cut) that would learn about Ripley's own daughter
Amanda
After the events depicted in Alien, Ripley spent 57 years drifting through space on board of the Nostromo's life
boat. She's eventually picked up and taken to the gateway station orbiting Earth
It is in the Gateway that she learns of Amanda's death in the intervening years
This fact explains Ripley's bonding with Newts as Ripley perhaps attempts to redeem herself from the guilt
of abandoning her own biological child
Rising to the challenge: Get away from her, you bitch
Besides being a savior for Newt, Ripley's character becomes a warrior of superior caliber,
a fact that it's perfectly epitomized in her final confrontation against the Alien Queen
at the end of Aliens.
Using a Power Loader (it's a hulking bipedal machine used to lift heavy loads), Ripley takes on
the Queen on her own terms, pummelling the monster into submission for attempting to
take Newt from her.
Once again, Ripley is the last one standing, empowered by her own
resolution to save the child from the clutches of the cruelest of fates.
These closing paragraphs in the body reflect Ripley’s evolution as a character, and how
she becomes a symbol of strength.
Conclusion: Ripley, an icon of power and victory of a male superiority
Once more, Ripley succeeds where a whole platoon of tough Marines failed. It is clear that
a point is being made here. She represents the power of a female, the embodiment and the pinnacle of Second
Wave Feminism. Ripley may be armed and dangerous, using man-made technology to defeat a cunning
adversary. Yet, it is a woman using a flamethrower to burn the Queen's carefully laid eggs. And
it's also a woman emptying her weapons on all of the Queen's unborn children, and later
squaring off against Her in the Hangar Bay on board the Sulaco.
Ellen Ripley stands as an icon of female empowerment, both as a woman, a mother, a hero, and a kick-ass
warrior.
The last line confirms and reinforces the essay’s main idea.
And there you have it. A well-written, coherent and informative essay that dives deep into
subliminal brilliance of Alien!
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