GROUP III

EXPOSITORY

The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. This can be accomplished through comparison and contrast, definition, example, the analysis of cause and effect, etc.

Expository essay has two parts :

Essay analytical exposition generally has structure

1. Thesis2. Argument3. Reiration

Essay hortatory exposition generally has structure

1. Thesis 2. Argument3. recommendation

Expository Texts include:

text books, non-fiction trade (library) books, newspaper & magazine articles, directions, essays, speeches, user manuals (how-to guides), government document. Such as the driver’s license test booklet

1 . Illustration/example Is giving examlpe2 . Defenition/descriptionDescribing characteristics The author lists characteristics, features, and examples to describe a subject. Clue words for description include for example & characteristics

TYPE OF EXPOSITORY ESSAY

Illustration/example DefenitionComparisonContrastCause and effectClassificationProcess

3 . ComparisonComparisonThe author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different. A comparison essay usually discusses the similarities between two things, while the contrast essay discusses the differences.  

4 . Contrast showing differences 5 . Cause and effect The author focuses on the relationship between two or more events or experiences. The essay could discuss both causes and effects, or it could simply address one or the other. A cause essay usually discusses the reasons why something happened. An effect essay discusses what happens after a specific event or circumstance

6 . Cassification grouping ideas based on similar characteristics7 . Process Sequence or

ProcessThe author lists items or events in numerical or chronological order.

Expository Writing Purposes

Gives Facts Informs Gives Steps in a Process. Presents Ideas in logical order or correct sequence.

Examples of Expository Writing Giving Facts and Informing

News Articles Non-Fiction Books Graphs and Charts Text books Classroom notes Comparing and Contrasting Most letters