Expository Text Elements

This article is about the increase in students using the internet. What is the purpose of the text feature in the yellow box?

• To show the number of teens using the internet
  

• To persuade the reader to use the internet
  

• To add color and make the article pretty
  

• To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page 

Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention?

• comic strip

• questions, facts, a quote, orstatistical fact

• an entire poem

Expository text should give information that is_________.

• non-fiction

• fictional

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text

• fictional text

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

• a fictional novel

• a science textbook

True or False: The topic sentences belong in the first sentence of each body paragraph.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of an expository essay?

• informational writing

• should follow a logical sequence and have three main points

• logic and coherence are the main focus

• presents reasons, explanations, or steps in a process

Which of the following is a primary purpose of expository text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform or explain a topic

• To persuade the reader

• To narrate a story

What is a common structure used in expository writing?

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• All of the above

Which element is essential in the conclusion of an expository essay?

• A new argument

• A summary of key points

• An unrelated anecdote

• A question for the reader