1. The Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Expository Writing

2. What is an Expository Essay?
Expository Writing Purposes
Gives Facts
Informs
Gives Steps in a Process.
Presents Ideas in logical order or correct sequence.

3. Expository Writing
Examples of Expository Writing Giving Facts and Informing
News Articles
Non-Fiction Books
Graphs and Charts
Textbooks
Classroom notes
Comparing and Contrasting
Most letters

4. Expository Writing
Examples of Expository Writing Giving Steps, Order and Sequence
Instructions and Directions
Recipes
Résumés
Science or math equation

5. Expository Writing Key Difference Between Exposition and Narration
Expository, non-fiction, informational writing does not have characters, a setting, or other story elements.

6. Expository Writing When to Write in an Expository Style
When an author creates a piece of writing, he or she has a purpose for writing
If an author wants to share information with you, he or she will write an expository piece.

7. Expository Writing Identifying Exposition
Remember: expository, informational, and non-fiction are all synonyms.
The author will not share his or her opinion on the topic.

8. Expository Writing Methods of Development Definition
Compare and Contrast
Classification
Example
Cause and Effect
Process Analysis

9. Expository Writing Elements of an Expository Writing
A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay
Body paragraphs that include evidential support
Evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal).

10. Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Topic Sentence
Begin with a topic sentence that’s broad enough to include all the ideas of the paragraph, but narrow enough to be limited to a single paragraph.
Ex. Overloading your schedule with too many hours of class may cause you to achieve less than you hoped.

11. Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Supporting Idea
The topic sentence is then developed by the first of two supporting ideas:
First, you may spend so many hours attending class that you have very little time for the research and homework that university classes require.

12. Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Example or Illustration
The supporting idea is then developed with a real-life example or quotation from an outsider
Felicia, a mother of twins, added extra hours of class to her schedule because she wanted to finish her degree as soon as possible. However, the extra hours gave her no time at all to study, and she had to re-sit a course, thus losing time instead of gaining it.

13. Expository Writing Paragraph Structure: Concluding Statement
A concluding sentence ties up the thoughts and drives home the main idea using new vocabulary to emphasize the topic sentence
Thus, consider carefully the number of courses you sign up for; an overload may spell disaster.

14. EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH SCHEME
Overview: Expository Paragraph Scheme
Topic Sentence
Supporting Idea
Illustration/Example
Supporting Idea #2
Illustration/Example #2
Conclusion

15. Identifying Purpose: Expository Writing

16. Non-Volunteer: What are the key words that show it is an expository prompt?
Most people enjoy some type of music. Think about your favorite type of music and explain why you like that particular type of music.

17. Non-Volunteer: What are the key words that show it is an expository prompt?
Describe your favorite outfit including any accessories.

18. Non-Volunteer: What are the key words that show it is an expository prompt?
Sometimes even the best drivers can get lost at times. Explain how you would direct a lost man to get back to the interstate highway from your neighborhood.

19. Non-Volunteer: What are the key words that show it is an expository prompt?
Tell how to make a hamburger.

20. Non-Volunteer: What are the key words that show it is an expository prompt?
Everyone has days that they will always remember as being very special. Think about a special day that you have had. Write an essay telling why it was so special.

21. Expository Writing Topics
As a student familiar with this school, explain the procedure for (fire drills, forming a line, moving between classes, moving into learning groups, finding a sentence pattern, outlining a chapter, solving an equation) to a new student.

22. P.A.C.O. Purpose: ? Audience: ? Content: ? Organization: ? Prompt:
As a student familiar with this school, explain the procedure for (fire drills, forming a line, moving between classes, moving into learning groups, finding a sentence pattern, outlining a chapter, solving an equation) to a new student.

23. Expository Writing Topics
The telephone has become a most important part of everyone's life. Most of us have difficulty imagining what it could be like to live without it. Write an essay explaining how the American family uses it for business, pleasure, and emergencies. Assume that this will be published as a part of an encyclopedia article.

24. P.A.C.O. Purpose: ? Audience: ? Content: ? Organization: ? Prompt:
The telephone has become a most important part of everyone's life. Most of us have difficulty imagining what it could be like to live without it. Write an essay explaining how the American family uses it for business, pleasure, and emergencies. Assume that this will be published as a part of an encyclopedia article.