Expository

You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph.

• false

• true

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain

• To persuade

• To express ideas/feelings

• To entertain

expository essay

• Story

• Short Story

• Informational Essay

• Persuasive Essay

What is the author's purpose in an expository text? 

• To explain 

• To entertain

• To describe

• To tell a story

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?

• a fictional novel

• a science textbook

• a journal

• a book of poems

Which is NOT an example of expository writing?

• newspaper article

• instruction booklet

• recipe

• short story

Which is NOT another name for expository writing?

• Explanatory

• Narrative

• Informative

• Informational

Expository writing should be...

• creative

• factual

• funny

• entertaining

What acronym do you use when writing an expository introduction?

• FTLS

• LFTE

• SLFT

• FTLE

What is an expository/informative essay used to do?

• ARGUE being for/against a topic.

• DESCRIBE a personal experience.

• INFORM the reader about a given topic.

• ENTERTAIN the readers with a created story.