Genres of Writing - Expository

Question 1

expository writing

Answer 1

• manuals, research, news articles, scientific writing, and technical writing
• goal is to make things as simple as possible by using concise writing style
• what is the purpose of text
• does the piece include bias, opinion, or persuasion
• if the first is true, you need to scan for bias, persuasion, or someone’s opinion
• if any are present, then it is NOT expository writing

Question 2

which sentence below is not a good example of “Expository writing”

Answer 2

• news of an impending earthquake blared over the radio, and she frantically ran inside for cover
• it is incredible to me that so many tourists remain on the island, in spite of many warnings
• i believe the amazon rain forest has some of the prettiest and most unusual vegetation on the planet
• the winter of ‘43 was one of the best of my life

Question 3

which of the texts below would not be an example of expository writing

Answer 3

a comic book