Expository Essays - Text Types

Expositions are the same as recounts/narratives

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• True

• False

Expositions are writings that are fact-based.

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• True

• False

An exposition is an essay that presents...

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• Facts

• Reasons

• Explanations

• Steps in a process

• A story

An exposition essay has a clear structure that contains a main ___________, supporting ____________, and a _________________.

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Check the boxes that apply. What are the 4 text types?

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• Argumentative

• Persuasive

• Descriptive/Reflective

• Personal Recount

• Discursive

How to identify text types?

Pay attention to key words to meet the demands of the essay, namely the ________ _______ and the _______ _______.

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What are some common direction words? Name ONE.

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