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Expository Writing

The “How and Why” of


Writing
What is Expository Writing?
• Expository writing is defined as
presenting reasons, explanations, or
steps in a process
• Informational writing
• An expository essay should follow a
logical sequence and have three
different main points
• Logic and coherence is the main
focus of an expository essay
Expository writing needs:
• One topic
• Reasons supporting that topic
• Details supporting the reasons
• A conclusion re-stating the reasons
• Transition words
• Clear, concise, logical and
informative language
Outline for Expository
Title:
I.Introduction:
•Hook
•Thesis Statement
•Reasons that support topic (3)
•Background information on topic (3 reasons/sentences)

Body Paragraphs
II. First Reason (Paragraph 1) - III. Second Reason (Paragraph 2) - IV. Third Reason (Paragraph 3)
1. Fact/ or example explaining reason
2. Detail supporting fact/example
1. Fact/ or example explaining reason
2. Detail supporting fact/example
1. Fact/ or example explaining reason
2. Detail supporting fact/example
Sum- up statement

V. Conclusion:
Re- state all reasons in conclusion
Clincher sentence- gives a summation of the above and a “feeling” about the whole essay. Use transition words, plan
reasons in a logical order, make sure you re-state reasons in your conclusion.
Expository Writing
– P. 1 Introduction: main idea and what the essay
is about
• The 3 main reasons supporting this main idea
– P. 2: 1st reason & give details to support
the 1st reason
– P. 3: 2nd reason & give details to support
the 2nd reason
– P. 4: 3rd reason & give details to support
the 3rd reason
– P. 5 Conclusion: re-state all the reasons
Definition of Terms

• Thesis Statement: The main idea of the


whole essay
• Transition words: Words such as first,
second, as a result, which make transitions
easy in the essay.
• Main Ideas: Each paragraph should have a
main point or idea
• Supporting Details: Details support the
main ideas
Introduction
Hook Thesis Statement
Catch your Can be what you
readers attention believe and what
with a question, you explain or
quote, short prove. It is in the
anecdote, or intro./con. and is
personal implied
experience throughout any of
statement. the paragraphs.
Write one
Suppor informational
sentence about each
t
1st Idea
idea you are going to
write about

2nd Idea

3 Idea
rd
Details
• Can be descriptive
• Can be factual
• Can be from personal experience
• Can be anecdotes (a short and
interesting story, or an amusing
event, often proposed to support or
demonstrate some point, and to
make the audience laugh)
Body Paragraph’s
• State the main idea for each
paragraph (reasons)
• 3 supporting details that support
main idea that include (3 sentences):
– details, personal experiences, facts,
anecdotes.
Conclusion
• Re-state all of your reasons in your
conclusion
1. Reason
2. Reason
3. Reason
• Re-state thesis statement (proving
statement)
Transition words
• Add your transition words
– First
– Second
– Third
– Finally, or In Conclusion
Editing your essay
• Check all the elements of an
expository essay:
– Reasons
– Details
– Transition words
– Conclusion that re-states your topic
– Grammar
– Coherence, logic and clearly written
Expository Essay:
There are three different types of expository essays:
1) Essay that is developed with examples and/or facts and statistics
2) Essay that is developed with steps in a process
3) Essay that is in a compare and contrast format
Introductory Paragraph:
A. Thesis sentence
B. Background info
C. Statistics- if relevant
Body Paragraphs:
Paragraph 2: Reason#1 or Process #1 Use a transition word
A. Example/detail #1
B. Example/detail #2
C. Example/detail#3
Paragraph 3: Reason #2 or Process #2 Use a transition word
A. Example/detail #1
B. Example/detail#2
C. Example/detail #3
Paragraph 4: Reason #3 or Process #3 Use a transition word
A. Example/detail #1
B. Example/detail #2
C. Example/detail#3
Conclusion Paragraph:
Take a reason from each paragraph and RE-STATE it in the conclusion. Add a
clincher sentence.
Evaluation:
Do you have a clear logical topic?
Have you introduced your topic in the first paragraph?
Do you have one reason per paragraph?
Do you have three details to support each reason?
Have you used transition words at the beginning of each paragraph?
How is it different ?
• Expository writing does not tell a
story
• Expository writing does not persuade
a reader but only gives facts and
reasons
• Expository writing can also give the
steps of a process

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