ž  Check that you have all the elements of an expository essay:

English also known as a?

A type of writing that aims to inform, explain, describe, or define a particular topic or subject.

Focuses on storytelling

Seeks to convince or influence readers' opinions or actions

Its primary goal is to explain or inform

Creative writing allows for more freedom of expression and imaginative storytelling

4 Types of expository writing

4 Key purposes of expository writing

5 key elements of expository writing

Expository writing is defined as presenting reasons, explanations, or steps in a process

Expository writing is not defined as presenting reasons, explanations, or steps in a process

Expository is an Informational writing

Expository is an formational writing

An expository essay should follow a logical sequence and have three different main points

An expository essay should follow a logical sequence and have 5 different main points

Logic and coherence is the main focus of an expository essay

Illogic and coherence is the main focus of an expository essay

Expository writing does not tell a story

Expository writing does not persuade a reader but only gives facts and reasons

Expository writing does persuade a reader but only gives facts and reasons

Expository writing does tell a story

Expository writing can also give the steps of a process

Expository writing cannot also give the steps of a process

Introduction of an expository should include the main idea and what the essay is about

Introduction of an expository should include the main idea and not what the essay is about

It is the main argument of the article, usually found in the introduction. It provides a roadmap for the readers

Considered very essential in the essay, evidence and examples include facts, statistics, expert opinions, anecdotes, and real-life examples. They must be presented and included to support the main points and thesis statement and to make the article more convincing

To have a smooth and logical flow of information, the use of transition words or phrases is vital in an essay. They connect ideas and paragraphs. They help readers follow the train of thought from one paragraph to the next and understand the relationships between different points. Examples include on the other hand, moreover, nevertheless, in the meantime, first, second, finally, in conclusion, in contrast, etc.

To draw meaningful inferences or conclusions, authors have to present analysis and interpretation of the claims and statements in the essay. They must demonstrate how they relate to the thesis statement. They help readers understand the significance of the information and its relevance to the overall thesis.

A good essay should leave the reader with a clear understanding of the topic. This is by restating the thesis and summarizing the main points discussed in the article. It should not introduce any new information but leave the reader with a lasting impression and a sense of closure.

There are five elements of expository writing

ž  When you organize an essay it needs to follow a logical sequence.

ž  Novel: beginning of the book, middle of the book, end of the book.

ž  2/3/1: 2^nd best idea, 3^rd best idea, best idea.

ž  Directions:

ž  1^st step, 2^nd step, 3^rd step.

Thesis: a statement discussing the topic of your paper.

Subtopics: the main ideas that support your thesis.

Topic Sentences: a statement that discusses the topic of each paragraph.

Your evidence is the meat of the essay. You need to prove what you know.

Paragraph One: This task can become easier and more rewarding when students use two comprehension categories, such as surveying textbooks or tell backs.

One powerful strategy is a chapter study guide to help you review textbooks.

Remember the E’s:

-Examples

-Explanations

-Evidence

-Elaboration

ž  Conclusions restate your thesis and subtopics, and remind your reader what you wrote about.

ž  They wrap up your writing.

THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE EXPOSITORY WRITING

The purpose of expository writing is to explain something, that is, to provide readers with information worth knowing and thinking about.

A thesis concisely states the central point of the essay. It is often called the controlling idea or main idea because every subsequent part of the essay should support it.

(1) Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
(2) Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
(3) Concluding Paragraph

It includes a sufficient number of representative and accurate facts, examples, details, and explanations to convince readers that the thesis is significant and worth their consideration.

• - All sentences in a paragraph must relate to and support the point of the paragraph
  - Writers should always place their sentences and paragraphs in a logical order.

• Writers should choose words that are consistent with standard English usage and appropriate for the context

• In the paragraph below, the writer uses a variety of sentence lengths and types to convey an important message

• an essay conveys the writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience

• Grammatical errors, illogical constructions, and choppy sentences make writing difficult to read and, therefore, unconvincing.

• The use of proper punctuation is important not because it reflects the writer’s sophistication, but because it serves as a guide to the reader by conveying intended meaning.

• If a paper is well adapted to the reader, it provides all needed information and states that information in a clear, convincing manner that is appropriate for the intended audience.

EXAMPLES OF EXPOSITORY WRITING

EXAMPLES OF EXPOSITORY WRITING

EXAMPLES OF EXPOSITORY WRITING

EXAMPLES OF EXPOSITORY WRITING

Refers to a sentence or to a group of related sentences forming a unit of thought or developing as a specific part of a composition.

Qualities/Elements of a Good Paragraph

It implies the oneness of purpose or content

It means holding together

It is attained when prominence is given to the more important ideas rather than to the lesser ones in the paragraph

The most important part of your paragraph

It is frequently used by after-dinner speakers and is very attractive

Speakers are afraid to be dull, and so are writers

One of the most striking ways to begin an essay is to pose ______ at the outset

deals with images rather than ideas

deals with images rather than ideas

deals with iIt is an extended figure of speech that may be a simile or metaphormages rather than ideas

Sometimes, in order to make the ending of an essay truly impressive, the author quotes a well-known authority, a prominent author, or a poet who has expressed himself on the subject.

It presents the main conclusions, high spots, or gist of the article by way of opening. It is often used for beginning the "how-I-did-it" essay.

It may be necessary for the writer to finish his essay with a question or with a number of questions

. If the essay has been written to present the validity of a certain idea over and above another idea which the essay criticizes, a suggestion to take action is often necessary at the end of the essay.

Often, to round out the idea of the essay, it is necessary for the writer to cite this to clinch his argument or to dramatize his main thought

It is one of the most over-used types of ending for the essay

organization arranges information according to a progression of time, either forward or backward

is similar to a chronological pattern but arranges information according to a step-by-step sequence that describes a particular process

arranges information according to how things fit together in physical space; i.e., where one thing exists in relation to another

arranges information according to how two or more things are similar to or different from one another (or both).

This pattern organizes information about a topic by dividing it up into its "good" and "bad" parts, or pros and cons

This pattern is particularly effective when writing a persuasive document in which the writer advocates some action to solve a problem because it demonstrates important relationships between variables

This pattern is typically used in persuasive writing, where the writer's general purpose is to convince the reader to support a certain course of action.

This pattern is the most commonly used format, and will typically work when the other patterns do not.

This is the writer's complete address and the date

Sometimes referred to as the complimentary address, the inside address gives the name and complete address of the person to whom the letter is written

is a complimentary greeting written even with the left margin two spaces

It begin two spaces below the salutation (or the subject line, if there is one).

is centered two spaces below the body of the letter

Using the block form, the writer's typewritten name usually appears four spaces below the complimentary close leaving three spaces

Is composed of the auxiliaries will or shall and a participial infinitive

it expresses longer actions or states that are currently unfinished but will be finished at some future time