EXPOSITORY ESSAY

Sample Essay
The price of a barrel of oil has never been higher ($62.00+in summer 2005 even
before the chaos caused by Katrina). Some say this is a temporary spike, but more and more
analysts are agreeing that this kind of pricing is here to stay. World consumption is at an all-
time high and given the new thirst for oil in China and India it is unlikely to diminish.
According to International Energy Outlook, global demand is expected to continue to
increase by as much as 59% in the next fifteen years.
Already, consumer energy bills have been increasing on average 6.5% per year for the
last 30 years in the United States. Given the dramatic rise in the cost of producing energy
using traditional non-renewable resources, this rate is bound to be overtaken by unheard of
price increases in the very new future. And for consumers who are becoming more and more
environmentally conscious, thought of the millions and millions of tons of CO2 and other
products being released into the atmosphere annually through the use of fossil fuels in
creating energy is very alarming.
It is a no brainer that our reliance on oil to create energy leaves us very vulnerable.
There are renewable technologies that produce energy, but the problem has been one of the
cost effectiveness. It has always been cheaper to supply energy using fossil fuels, and
consequently, renewable sources such as solar or wind power have not taken off. But the
situation now appears to be changing. More and more, our consumption of energy
outstripping supply. The grid can barely keep up with demand and rolling blackouts are no
longer just a concept. No wonder governments are looking for alternatives. And no wonder
everyone is talking solar once again.
In 1985 annual worldwide solar power system installation accounted for 21
megawatts of power. By 2004, this had multiplied to an incredible 927 megawatts in new
installation power production alone. The demand for solar produced energy over the last
several years has increased annually about 25% ,although in 2004 sales were up a whopping
67%from the previous years.

There are several reasons for this increase in popularity for all things Solar Powered.
Beyond the obvious environmental considerations and the privilege of not having to rely on
power from a grid that is aging and stretched to capacity, solar is getting cost effective. While
traditional energy production gets more expensive, technological advances are making solar
power cheaper.
In 1980 the cost of harvesting energy from the sun stood at about $100 per watt.
Literally a hundred times more expensive than the going rate of electricity, these systems
were not economically viable. By 1999 however, technology had reduced this about $4per
watt and costs have continued to decline by about 5% per year since. The Return on
Investment is becoming very attractive for many commercial organizations and consumers.
Efficiencies have been realized in several technologies. The inverters that transform
the collected DC energy into usable AC energy used to deliver only about 65%
efficiency.35% of the collected energy was lost in the transformation process. Todays
transformers are so efficient they deliver up to 96% of collected energy into usable AC
current. Photovoltaic technology has also made solar collection far more efficient. Twenty
years ago, only 5% of the suns energy hitting a solar charging panel was harvested. This
figure is now in excess of 15% and will continue to climb as more efficient compounds are
designed and introduced in the manufacture of these Photovoltaic Panels.
All levels of government are increasingly looking at solar to provide stable, cost
effective and environmentally friendly power. 35 states now have some kind of rebate
program for homeowners that install solar power systems. And this is not just the southern
sunny states. While California is the clear leader in promoting solar powered energy
solutions (a program introduced in 2003 is promoting the introduction of solar powered
energy systems into a million homes over the next several years) New Jersey and New York
are next in line for solar investment.
At the municipal level, many jurisdictions have introduced solar solutions for traffic
and streetlights. 50% of the energy used to run the City of Sacramentos water purification
plant is solar. NASA uses solar powered energy systems in many of its buildings. And
governments are not using solar just because it is good for the environment and sets an
example for commercial entities and consumers Theyve concluded that opting for solar
systems will save them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
With so many rebate programs today homeowners are coming to the same
conclusions. Once the initial return on investment is recouped (as early as 4 to 6 years with
the rebate programs in California for example), solar users dont have any additional energy
bills, almost no maintenance to worry about and are not slave to an electrical grid that is
becoming more and more fragile as demands outstrips supply. No wonder solar power is
getting attention!
Essay Analysis
The reason I like this essay is because expository essay is a genre of essay that
requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set
forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. This can be
accomplished through comparison and contrast, definition, example, the analysis of cause and
effect.
In the paragraph one, I identify the motivator. This is the first sentence which strives
to gain the reader's attention. It can be a quotation, a personal inflection--sometimes, even a
question. This sentence relates to the thesis. Next is thesis statement, or a general statement
that the author can support, and it carries the main idea of an essay. For example, if
discussion of a poem is the topic, the writer can state that the use of figurative language and a
certain style of diction direct the reader to the theme of the poem.
In the body of the essay, the student develops the thesis which has 3 opinions. Each
opinion about the general statement becomes the topic sentence of the paragraph. This topic
sentence is, then, developed through the use of supporting details such as examples from the
poem that the student is analysing. It is very important to support any points that are made
since doing so lends credibility to the essay. Using transitions between ideas and sentences
creates coherence since transitional words act as links to the chain of thought in an essay.
Lead into the first line of the next topic with the last sentence of a previous paragraph that is
reworded.
In the conclusion, a sense of finality is created by the last paragraph if it contains a
reworded thesis statement and the essay is brought to an appropriate and effective close The
conclusion summarizes the "evidence" provided in the analysis. The finishing touch is where
it is the final sentence that erases all doubt in the reader's mind that the essay has ended.
Besides that, thesis and divisions of the essay is restated and avoid digressing into new issues.

THE ESSAYS
Road to Healthy Mind and Body.
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans,
it is the general condition of a person's mind and body, usually meaning to be free from
illness, injury or pain (as in "good health" or "healthy"). Health is defined as a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
(WHO 1946).. Meanwhile, mental health is defined as "a state of well-being in which the
individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
(WHO). It was previously stated that there was no "official" definition of mental health.
Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect
how "mental health" is defined. There are different types of mental health problems, some of
which are common, such as depression and anxiety disorders, and some not so common, such
as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. There are few ways to obtain a state of healthy body
and mind. It just requires a discipline and right technique to ensure it works.
It is important that you eat a balanced diet with foods from each of the five major food
groups. Choosing a variety of foods within and across food groups is also important. Each
food group contains at least one nutrient (called the characterising nutrient) for which it
makes a particularly rich contribution to the total diet. For example, the dairy group is known
as a rich source of protein, calcium and riboflavin. In each food group, different foods
provide more of some nutrients than others. If you eat a variety of foods from each group,
you will probably get all the nutrients provided by the foods in that group. For example, some
vegetables contain vitamin C (capsicums), while others (asparagus and spinach) are high in
folate. Most of the variety in your foods should come from plant foods (fruits, vegetables and
grains).
A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve general health. A healthy diet
provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, adequate essential amino acids from protein,
essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and adequate calories. The requirements for a
healthy diet can be met from a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods. A healthy diet
supports energy needs and provides for human nutrition without exposure to toxicity or
excessive weight gain from consuming excessive amounts. Where lack of calories is not an
issue, a properly balanced diet (in addition to exercise) is also thought to be important for
lowering health risks, such as obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
Regular exercise is good for your health. A moderate amount of activity performed three
to five days per week can improve your heart health by reducing the risk of dying from heart
disease, help your heart and cardiovascular system work more efficiently, and decrease
symptoms of angina (chest discomfort) and heart failure. Besides that, it improves your
strength and feeling of well-being, and help in keeping muscles, bones, and joints healthy. It
will increase your ability to do daily activities without getting tired and improve your balance
and flexibility as well as maintaining muscle tone, improve your posture, and reduce the risk
of falling and fracturing bones.
Stress management starts with identifying the sources of stress in your life. This isnt as
easy as it sounds. Your true sources of stress arent always obvious, and its all too easy to
overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Sure, you may know
that youre constantly worried about work deadlines. But maybe its your procrastination,
rather than the actual job demands, that leads to deadline stress. Virtually any form of
physical activity can act as a stress reliever. Even if you're not an athlete or you're out of
shape, exercise is still a good stress reliever. Physical activity pumps up your feel-good
endorphins and other natural neural chemicals that enhance your sense of well-being.
Exercise also refocuses your mind on your body's movements, improving your mood and
helping the day's irritations fade away. Consider walking, jogging, gardening, housecleaning,
biking, swimming, weightlifting or anything else that gets you active.
Furthermore, love yourself. The more you love and respect yourself, the more inclined you
will be to take care of your body. Im sure youve heard the expression, you are what you
eat. You have to see who you are and love who you are internally so that you can appreciate
the external body you are in. I often see men or women who dont love themselves express
this dislike by attempting to change their exterior body. Im sure you have seen this too; men
who go on steroids to be bigger and in their mind better or women who get face surgery
because they are never happy with what their natural self looks like. Loving and accepting
yourself go hand in hand, which also gives you the ability to reach out and love others as
well. Its impossible to love others if you dont love yourself. This acceptance and love will
shine onto everything you are and everything you do. It will also help you sustain long lasting
changes in being a more relax and healthier being.
Our brilliance and sharpness is closely linked to good health. It is an old saying, Sound
mind in a sound body. It means that when the body is healthy, the mind is healthy. A sack
body cannot have healthy mind. The attitude of such people to life is also gloomy. They have
a negative approach to it. Nothing seems to attract them. On the other hand, a healthy man
has a completely changed outlook. He enjoys each and every thing. He enjoys the every
moment of his life. Another than that we should be well aware of our health, so we can enjoy
good health and mind by cultivating good habits and maintains discipline. Only then we will
be able to enjoy the pleasures of life. Undoubtedly good health is very important. It is a
blessing indeed.















THE LOVE AFFECTION

Love refer to a strong feeling of affection for someone. It also means a deep feeling of
affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of
attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. However, people nowadays, with the
capability of handling technology has assumed that love might have more grounded,
biological origins. The great technologies has allowed scientist to research this issue and
provide valid information regarding the theory, claiming that love is much about simple
chemistry.
Dr . Helen Fisher, an anthropologist of Rutgers University, suggest that love have three
basic subsystems that plays their own roles on functioning certain task , they are sex drive
,romantic love, and attachment. Sex drive is needed for a human to start searching for their
partners, then romantic love, helps in focusing in one specific partner and lastly, attachment
is needed to built a long-lasting relationship.
According by BBC science, each subsystems needs a driving force to operate and impact
on a person behavior. Love relationship is drive using hormones. It is a key of love, this is
why using the expression love chemistry is fully justified. For the sex drive is involving
testosteron and oestrogen. Both are respectively male and female sex hormones that are
responsible for sex-related physiological reactions, lust, and the motivation to look for a
partner The attraction feeling usually driven by dopamine and serotonin hormones. however,
specialists admit that sex can give a start to romance, as it increases the influx of dopamine to
the brain.This hormone can led to the state of euphoria ,which is good mood. It is the same
hormone that is secreted after taking certain drugs,so this is why people can be high from
the feeling of love,act impulsively , and get stuck on their lover ,while the attachment
system involving hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin that believed to be secreted when
the two partners get intimate. So, a serious relationship is more about care and tenderness,
than romance.




The saying of love chemistry should be understood literally, Human body has
magnificent roles and important function that goes along the biological process every single
days. The psychological process also contribute on engaging love feeling. It also have
significant on the hormones secreted by our bodies during various stages of s relationships
development. The subsystem , sex drives helps us to find lover and regulates sex hormone
which is testosteron and oestrogen. Next, during intimacy it triggers dopamine and serotonin
that affected the brain for the symptoms of romantic love, such as euphoria and
impulsiveness. When the relationship develops, hormones oxytoxin and vasopressin will be
secreted in large amount. Furthermore, oxytoxin hormones is responsible on the formation of
mother-and-child bond. This explain why love is purely a solemn and sublime feeling, it is
because there are a lot to do with biology and chemistry.
The research has been made definitely cleared the state of mind ,involving how love is
exist . It is a combination of physical, biological, and chemistry process. The interaction of
these process have made one special feeling that really pure and honest. Every person on the
earth will experience love and the body reaction toward it. The love feeling give you all sort
of emotions through all hormones that triggered according to the physical process, then it will
convert to biology and chemistry process to complete the subsystem in love .