Expository+Writing

Expository writing is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. To write a good expository piece, you need You cannot expect to produce something out of nothing. If you have little idea what the question is asking, or limited knowledge of the topic, obviously the question is not for you. How do you know whether you know enough to write an essay? Students are always tempted to start writing immediately when they get the question paper, because they are afraid that they cannot finish the work. However, you need to realize that planning would eventually make the writing process smoother and easier. If you cannot find enough ideas during the planning stage, it is better to choose another question. And organization is one of the most important skills needed to write a good essay.
 * ** Fair knowledge of the topic **
 * ** Planning/organization **

Expository writing can come in many forms, but there are a few main categories. Identifying the types of questions in expository writing: Each of these questions requires its unique organization. It is important to recognize the type of question asked, so that you can structure your answer appropriately. Think of questions for each category:
 * ** Category ** || ** Description ** || ** Example ** ||
 * Description || Describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples || What do you think are some qualities tourists like about Singapore? ||
 * Sequence || List events or items in chronological or numerical order || Recount how Singapore became an independent country ||
 * Comparison || Explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different. || Do you think home schooling leads to the same outcome as formal schooling? ||
 * Cause and Effect || Lists one or more causes and the resulting effect or effects || What do you think leads to teenage crime? ||
 * Problem and Solution || States a problem and then give one or more solutions || How can parents help to reduce their children’s stress in school? ||
 * Possible structures for each question type **
 * ** Category ** || ** Example ** || ** Structure ** ||
 * Description || What do you think are some qualities tourists like about Singapore? || *List each quality and explain why it is attractive.
 * Group related qualities together ||
 * Sequence || Recount how Singapore became an independent country || *List events one by one by timeline ||
 * Comparison || Do you think home schooling leads to the same outcome as formal schooling? || *Similarities in outcomes, and reasons for the similarities
 * Differences in outcomes and reasons for the differences
 * Decide whether the outcomes are more similar or different ||
 * Cause and Effect || What do you think leads to teenage crime? || *List the reasons for teenage crime ||
 * Problem and Solution || How can parents help to reduce their children’s stress in school? || *Identify problem: children have stress in school
 * Solutions: list of things parents can do to help ||
 * Exercise 1 **
 * ** Category ** || ** Example ** ||
 * Description || ||
 * Sequence || ||
 * Comparison || ||
 * Cause and Effect || ||
 * Problem and Solution || ||