TYPES OF EXPOSITORY TEXTS

• describes a topic by giving examples, features, and characteristics.

  description
• Signal words for descriptive texts :


  for example, for instance, specifically, in particular, in addition
• presents or lists items, events, or steps in numerical or chronological order.

  SEQUENCE
• Signal words for sequence texts : 


  first, second, next, last, then, finally, after that, before, another, also
• explains how two or more things are alike and/or  different.

  COMPARE AND CONTRAST
• signal words for contrast : 


  different from, however, although, on the other hand, as opposed to, on the contrary
• signal words for compare :

  similar to, alike, same as, not only...but also, as well as
• shows cause and effect relationship between two or more things or events

  CAUSE AND EFFECT
• signal words for cause and effect

  consequently, therefore, as a result, reason why, because of
• presents a problem and lists of one or more solutions fro the problem.

  PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
• signal words for problem and solution

  consequently, therefore, as a result, reason why, because of