Exercises — Week 22: Week 22 — Exposition Models II: Chronological Development
2 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.
35 min · written
1. Chronological Exposition Paragraph
- Choose a shift or development you can trace over time: the change in one neighborhood, the history of a technology you use daily, or the development of a personal skill or habit.
- Write a paragraph (180–220 words) with a timeline thesis, at least three period transitions, and a closing sentence stating the outcome the timeline was building toward.
- Distinguish at least once between sequence (this happened, then this) and causation (this happened because of this) — label each distinction in the margin.
Turn in / bring: Complete paragraph with transitions underlined and at least one labeled causation-versus-sequence distinction.
20 min · analysis
2. Antecedent Identification
- Find a news article about a recent event that explains how the event came about.
- Identify the antecedent conditions — the prior events or circumstances the article cites to explain the current event.
- Write two sentences: (1) naming the antecedents the article identifies; (2) explaining whether the article establishes causation or only sequence, and what specific language it uses to make that claim.
Turn in / bring: Two-sentence analysis with labeled antecedents and causation or sequence verdict.