EXPOSITORY WRITING

Fill in the blanks with the words from the word bank. The main purpose of an expository writing piece is to informreaders and support the facts you share. The objective is to explainand analyze information by presenting an idea and appropriate evidence. Features of Expository Writing Match up the terms with their definitions. informative includes the facts clear uses precise words to clearly share information impersonal does not use first person pronouns unbiased does not take sides or show favoritism Main idea The main idea is the singular focus of the writing. The main idea is expanded on with supporting details gathered from resources. The information is written either from the most to least important or vice versa. The information presented does not deviate from the main idea. Supporting details The main idea is the singular focus of the writing. The main idea is expanded on with supporting details gathered from resources. The information is written either from the most to least important or vice versa. The information presented does not deviate from the main idea. Logical sequence The main idea is the singular focus of the writing. The main idea is expanded on with supporting details gathered from resources. The information is written either from the most to least important or vice versa. The information presented does not deviate from the main idea. Focus The main idea is the singular focus of the writing. The main idea is expanded on with supporting details gathered from resources. The information is written either from the most to least important or vice versa. The information presented does not deviate from the main idea. Types of Expository Texts To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. NEWSPAPERS EDITORIALS DOCUMENTS TEXTBOOKS MAGAZINES BROCHURES BRIEFINGS DIARIES