Thursday, March 13, 2008

Expository Essays

Expository Essay
The purpose of an expository essay is to present, completely and fairly, other people’s views or to report about an event or situation. Expository writing, or exposition, presents a subject in detail, apart from criticism, argument or development. Such writing is discourse designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand. Exposition usually proceeds by the orderly analysis of parts and the use of familiar illustrations and analogies.

Expository Essay Requirements
(1) Reading with understanding the ideas developed in an article by clearly stating another’s thesis, outlining facts used by the author to support that thesis, and the “values” underlying the ideas.
(2) Putting what is read into a larger context by relating another’s article or book to other work in the field.
(3) Clearly and effectively communicating this information to a defined audience. In other words, you must write clearly and fully enough for your readers to know how you have arrived at your analyses and conclusions. They should never have to guess what you mean; give your readers everything they need to know to follow your reasoning.

*Source: Essayinfo.com

No comments: