Expository Writing
This type of writing explains, informs, or clarifies a topic using evidence and logic.
What is expository writing?
The reason an author writes a text.
What is purpose?
A writer’s attitude or position toward a topic.
What is stance?
A category or type of writing with specific conventions.
What is genre?
The stage of writing that happens before drafting.
What is pre-writing?
When we use facts, examples, and explanations rather than personal opinions alone.
What is evidence based writing?
One common purpose of expository writing is to do this for the reader.
What is to inform or explain?
In expository writing, stance should usually be this
What is neutral or objective?
An essay, report, or article are all examples of this.
What are genres of writing?
Brainstorming, freewriting, and listing are examples of this.
What are pre-writing strategies?
a concise, one-to-two sentence declaration that tells the reader exactly what will be explained and how it will be broken down, often appearing at the end of the introduction
What is a thesis statement?
This is the simplest structure used to write any essay.
What is Introduction-Body-Conclusion?
This stance focuses on explaining rather than arguing.
What is an informative stance?
Expository writing often appears in textbooks, articles, and this genre.
What is informational writing?
This tool helps organize ideas visually before writing.
What is a graphic organizer or outline?
The use of words or phrases that reflect prejudices, stereotypes, or unsubstantiated assumptions, violating the objective tone required to inform or explain
What is biased language?
The primary goal of expository writing?
What is explain, inform, define, or instruct?
This happens when a writer’s stance shifts without explanation.
AWV : What is inconsistency?
Choosing the correct genre helps meet audience expectations and this goal.
What is clarity or effectiveness?
Pre-writing helps writers avoid this common drafting problem.
AWV:What is writer’s block or disorganization?
What is it called when you arrange ideas clearly for understanding, using patterns like chonological, spatial, etc.
What is a logical order?
A mismatch between purpose and evidence often leads to this problem.
What is confusion or lack of clarity?
Strong writers maintain stance through word choice, tone, and this element.
What is point of view?
This happens when a writer ignores genre conventions.
What is reader confusion or miscommunication?
Effective pre-writing leads to stronger focus, clearer ideas, and this outcome.
What is a coherent draft?