1. What is the general, abstract area you are going to write about?

2. What areas, more specifically, will you address?

3. How will you limit and focus your topic?

4. What question will your paper answer?

5. Before you write your essay, in the space below (and referring to the text or handouts if necessary) identify what mode or modes most closely describes your previous expository essay (if applicable):

6. After you have written your essay, in the space below, identify what mode or modes most closely describes this expository essay:

This material comes from Marlene’s Masters Project.