Understanding Expository Writing

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Expository Writing

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Writing that explains or informs

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Main Purpose

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To explain a topic clearly

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Key Feature: Clarity

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Clear and concise language

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Key Feature: Structure

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Logical organization

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Key Feature: Evidence

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Use of facts and examples

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Structure: Introduction

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Presents the main idea

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Structure: Body

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Detailed explanation and evidence

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Structure: Conclusion

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Summarizes main points

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Example: Essay

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Explains a concept or idea

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Example: Article

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Provides information on a topic