1. Expository writing gives , explains a or , or tells how a happens.
directions
situation
events
process

2. Traditional standards are used to write and assess it:
A is clearly stated or implied.
The main idea is developed and supported by
The facts are presented in a ,
way.
The presentation is directed
toward a audience.
main idea
essential facts
clear
orderly
specific

3. 4 ways to develop the main idea (subject) of paragraph:
Give
Use and
Show and
Define and
examples
comparison
contrast
cause
effect
explain

4. An exemplary end-product will be a report that:
Sticks to a subject.
Uses a specific (eg. Cause and effect or examples)
Begins with a sentence about the subject.
Consists of at least paragraphs, each paragraph developing
the main idea.
specific
strategy
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