Expository Essay Resources
The links below are sources to get you started. Other sources may be acceptable to use, but remember to vet any source for credibility before using it in a paper.
Dictionary Definition:
- Merriam-Webster
- Dictionary.com
- In NoodleTools, cite an online dictionary as a website.
Quotation:
- Utilize the Gale in Context: High School database to find a reference, news, or magazine article with a fact that relates to or expands your topic.
- Avoid using research in your introduction or conclusion.
Statistics:
- Utilize the Gale in Context: High School database to find a reference, news, or magazine article with a statistic that relates to your topic.
Graphics:
- This could be a photograph that provides a visual reference for something in your essay or a chart or graph that uses information to make a point or illustrate a statistic related to your topic.
- You may find an article with an image in the Gale in Context: High School database to utilize. There are also a few images separately within the database that might be useful.
- You can also find stock photos at repositories like Pixabay or Unsplash.
- Cite stock photos in NoodleTools by selecting Website, then Photo or Image (Born Digital) and filling out the form.
- Graphs, charts, and other information graphics can be found in articles or websites.
- Pro tip: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER cite Google Images or Pinterest as your source for an image. You must find the original source website for the image and evaluate the website for credibility before citing it.
Inserting Images with a caption into the Paper:
To insert an image with a caption,
- Go to Insert --> Drawing --> New
- In Drawing, insert your image and add a text box underneath.
- Format the image and text how you wish them to appear in your essay, then click Save and Close.
- The Drawing will now act like an image in your paper. See below to format it within your paper.
Formatting Images in the Paper:
In Google Docs, if you click on the image you inserted once, you will get the option to Wrap Text. Once you click on the image, it will be easy to move your picture around on the page and the text will automatically shape itself around the picture. Make sure to line up a side of your picture along either the left of right margin, not the very edge of the page.