Expository Essay Topics 1. Explain why you admire a particular person. 2. Explain why parents are sometimes strict.

3. If you had to be an animal, which would you be and why? 4. Explain why you especially enjoyed a particular teacher. 5. Explain why some cities have curfews for teens. 6. Explain how moving from place to place affects teens. 7. Explain why getting a driver s license is an important event in the lives of many teenagers. 8. Describe the major stressors in teens' lives. 9. Describe some nonmaterial things that make you happy. 10. Explain the how music affects your life. 11. Explain the impact of different music genres on society. 12. Explain the likely consequences of skipping school. 13. Describe the likely consequences of doing poorly in school. 14. Explain the likely consequences of being kicked out of school. 15. Explain the likely consequences of skipping classes. 16. Explain why teens wear makeup. 17. Explain why you should laugh at an embarrassing moments. 18. Explain why it is helpful to organize your materials and activities. 19. Explain why your school work is important. 20. Describe the ways you help out at home. 21. Explain the consequences of adopting a pass/fail grading system. 22. Explain the likely consequences of enforcing an 11:00 p.m. curfew. 23. Explain why most teenagers are materialistic. 24. Explain why some teens get jobs. 25. Explain the consequences of having a job while in high school. 26. Explain the likely consequences of dropping out of school. 27. Describe some productive ways students can spend their leisure time. 28. Explain why dealing with their parents' divorce can be difficult for man y teens. 29. Explain why teens love their parents even when family situations are diffi cult. 30. Describe the things that bring you greatest happiness. 31. Explain the likely consequences of requiring students to wear uniform s. Directions: Choose one of the following topics and write a five paragraph expository essay. Make sure to consult your Five Paragraph Essay colored outline as a guide. You should have yours in your plastic sleeve in your binder (see example on back). For your expository essay, you will need to have 3 reasons to support the topic you have chosen (paragraph 2, 3, and 4). If you cannot think of 3 good reasons and can explain those reasons using 4-5 sentences each, then you should pick ano ther topic. Focus your attention on the introduction paragraph and the conclusion paragraph. Notice that these 2 paragraphs briefly state your 3 reasons in 3 short sentenc es (underlined in the example).