Expository Writing

What are the characteristics of this writing form?
1. Expository writing uses evidence, examples or facts to explain to the reader. They start with a topic sentence, answers the questions who? what? when? where? and why?. They are only facts, no opinions.
What vocabulary connects with this writing form?
1. Cause
2. Classify
3. Compare
4. Contrast
5. Divide
6. Effect
7. Interpret
8. Audience
9. Data
10. Essay
11. Expository
12. Fact
13. Information
14. Logical
15. Non-Fiction
16. Objective
17. Opinion
18. Third Person
19. Formal
What are the different ways to organize you thinking prior to using this writing form?
1. First Way
  1. In a paragraph form
    1. Main Idea Details Main Idea Details Main Idea Details Conclusion
2. Second Way
  1. Creating a cause and effect chart.
3. Third way
  1. Expository Writing Cake
    1. 1. Start with a statement (what you are going to explain in your writing)
    2. 2. Then have a reason (why you are explaining your topic)
    3. 3. After put examples and explanations (things that support what you are trying to explain, try to link it to your reasoning and your statement.
    4. 4. What difference does it make (explaining why you wrote that doing this is important?, put pros and cons in if you want, try to tie it back to the statement and your reason).
4. Fourth Way
  1. Event and causes.
    1. Writing about the events and explaining the causes. Firstly, write about the events that are happening. Then explain at least three causes to that event.
5. Fifth Way
  1. Cause and Effect - Events and Consequences

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