1. Types of Writing: Expository vs. Narrative vs. Argumentative

2. Identify what types of writing are expository or narrative
Learn the difference between expository, narrative, and argumentative writing
Learn the difference between informative and explanatory writing
Lesson Goals

3. Either fictional or non fictional, entertaining story that includes story elements with a beginning, middle, and end.
Purpose is to entertain
Education is a side effect
What is a narrative?

4. What is an expository essay?
Non-fictional, informative or explanatory composition that includes an introduction, thesis, body, and conclusion and is used for educational purpose
It is informative, factual, and typically has no story elements
An expository essay uses transitions that help the flow of the text
It has a thesis statement telling the readers what the essay is about
It is detailed, thorough, and fact-based

5. Types of Writing in Each Genre
Narrative
Expository
Novels
Story books
Fairytales/folktales/fables
Myths and legends
Plays
Poems and nursery rhymes
Saga/Epic stories
Comic books
Diaries
Biographies/autobiographies
Newspaper reports
Documentaries
Magazine articles
Research reports
Reviews
Pamphlets/Brochures
Summaries
Textbooks

6. So…What’s the difference?
Expository
Argumentative
Purpose: to inform
Purpose: to convince others of the author’s opinion
Thesis: tells you about the essay
Thesis: tells you about the author’s opinion
Unbiased
Biased/has an opinion
Provides facts
Provides reasons for their opinions (which may include facts)
Educational
Convince others
Neutral tone
Convincing/enthusiastic/ pleading tone
No counterarguments
Counterarguments

7. What is the difference between informative and explanatory writing?
Informative: a piece of text that is designed to provide facts and data (e.g., problem/solution, cause/effect, sequential)
Explanatory: includes a person’s views on an experience, an activity, or how to do something (without providing argument) (e.g., description or definition with causes, motives, or reasons)
What is the difference between informative and explanatory writing?

8. Quiz Which thesis matches an expository (E) or argumentative (A)?
Although Georgia has many outstanding colleges, Georgia Institute of Technology requires the highest SAT test scores.
Although Georgia has many outstanding colleges, the University of Georgia is the best.
Despite the many organs in the human body, a person cannot live without the heart for three major reasons.
Despite the many organs in your body, the heart is the most important.
Although many people believe that heat is transferred in many different ways, there are only three types of heat transfer.
There are three types of heat transfer; however, conduction is the easiest way.
1. E; 2. P; 3. E; 4. P; 5. E; 6. P

9. Introduction
include relevant content that supports or explains a topic
a topic is a general category or class of ideas
introduce a topic clearly and concisely
provide a “hook” to grab the interest of your reader
include a thesis statement which is the blueprint statement for your essay

10. Review the components of an essay

11. Organization and Development
provide sufficient evidence: informative and explanatory texts are composed of relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations and examples
cite information accurately and explain how the cited information supports your thesis
pay attention to the difference between quoting information and paraphrasing information

12. Transitions transitions connect ideas and concepts to create cohesion
transitions clarify relationships among ideas and concepts
transitions can be individual words, phrases or sentences

13. Precise Language
precise language is the most accurate word to describe or explain
domain-specific words are those that have a precise meaning in a subject (foot in biology and foot in math)

14. Style
style is the way an author uses language (e.g., formal, poetic, direct, fast-paced, down-to-earth)
style should remain consistent throughout a piece and should be formal in academic writing

15. Conclusion
a concluding statement reinforces the ideas presented in the text
a concluding statement can be one or more sentences (e.g., a concluding paragraph)
a conclusion summarizes or reflects on the information presented