EXPOSITORY WRITING TERMS
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refers to prose whose primary purpose is giving information
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exposition
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examples on expository writing
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encyclopedias, dictionaries, news papers or magazines, textbooks, book reports, business reports, laboratory reports, political analysis, essay exams, instruction manuals
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organization of expository essay
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thesis statement, body paragraphs, concluding paragraph
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stating the writer's purpose and position (General or Divided)
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thesis statement
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must contain a topic sentence and as many effectively arranged examples as necessary to explain or support each major point
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body paragraphs
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that sums up your essay in some appropriate way
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concluding paragraph
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Are all examples and facts____?(support, clarify, explain thesis statement)
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relevant
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Are all the examples______? (strong,convincing)
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well chosen
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Are there _____________ to make each point clear?
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enough examples
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five W's and an H
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who,what,where,when,why,how
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Lack of _____: Examples should be clear, specific, and adequately detailed so the reader receives the full impact.
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details
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Lack of _____: Readers should never sense an interruption in the flow of thought from one example to the next in paragraphs containting more than one example.
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coherence
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Use__________: for instance, for example, to illustrate, another, in addition
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transitional words
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Use________: Example: The dog chased the cat into the tree. NOT: The cat was chased up the tree by the dog.
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active verbs
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Keep essay in _______ point of view.
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third person
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Do not use the personal form of ____ or second person _____.
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I or you
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not only to inform the readers but also to convince them that this essay explains the subject matter in the clearest, most truthful way.
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writer's purpose
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Writer's Purpose: three things
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support, clarity, Interest
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to avoid lack of coherence
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transitional words, and active verbs
