Expository writing informs the reader. Essays, book reports, biographies, or newspaper articles are examples of expository writing. A good piece of expository writing does not show personal feelings, just reports facts in an interesting way. A useful pre-writing exercise is to think of answering the following questions about a topic: who, what, when, where, why, and how. This will give you a good start on putting together facts on the topic.
Word and Phrase Suggestions for Expository Writing
- Is kind of
- Is a type of
- Belongs to
- Is a part of
- Fits into
- Is grouped with
- Is related to
- Is associated with
- Can be divided into
- Because
- Since
- As a result of
- Is due to
- Therefore
- Thus
- Consequently
- hence