Expository Essay Writing

What is the purpose of expository writing/speaking?

• To inform/explain

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To narrate a personal story

When a journalist recounts an event in chronological order, what type of expository writing are they using?

• Process

• Opposing Ideas

• Defintion

• Cause - Effect

What is the MINIMUM number of paragraphs you will have in a piece of expository writing?

• 3 -- You have an introduction, at least one body paragraph, and a conclusion.  You can always have more body paragraphs, but you must at least have one.

• 6 -- You have an introduction, at least four body paragraphs, and a conclusion.  The example in the video shows four supporting paragraphs.

• 5 -- All expository writing is completed in the standard 5-paragraph essay format.

What is the most important sentence of your entire ezpository essay or speech?

• Thesis

• Hook

• Background context

• Hypothetical question to engage the reader's interest

What is another term for "thesis" in expository writing/speaking?

• Topic Sentence

• Moral of the story

• Answer to the research question

• Central argument

What is the purpose of your body paragraphs in an expository essay/speech?

• To support the thesis.

• To oppose the thesis.

• To explain the thesis.

• To define what a thesis is.

What is the function of a "final comment" in an expository conclusion?

• To show the reader why the topic is important beyond the essay or speech that explains it.  

• To inspire the reader to become an expert in the subject you have presented.

• To persuade the reader to become more socially or politically involved in the community.  

• To remind the reader why they wanted to read your work in the first place.