Explores, shares, explains, or defines a specific subject or idea. This type of writing does not include the writer's opinion or tell a story; its goal is not to persuade, and the writer's voice should be neutral.
Types of expository writing
Expository writing by definition
Classification
Comparison
Contrast
Cause and effect
Examples
Expository writing by examples
The writer presents examples to clarify his ideas and give them more substance. They constitute a great evidence to support his topic sentence.
Expository paragraph structure
Topic sentence
Body sentences explaining the topic sentence
Closing sentence that wraps up the paragraph
Transitional words in expository writing
First, second, then, finally
Third person point of view
He, she, one (no "I" or "you")
Steps to write an expository paragraph
1. Consider free writing before creating the first draft
2. Develop the first draft (topic sentence, body sentences, closing sentence)
3. Revise work (check ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency)
4. Edit for clarity (check punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar)
