expository
(adjective)
Of a type of writing that explains, informs, or describes a process or concept.
Examples of expository in the following topics:
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Getting Help Meeting College Writing Expectations
- Subject: Expository Writing 101: Office hours on Tuesday
- I have a few questions about the next essay assignment for Expository Writing 101.
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Introduction to the Writing Process
- Here, then, are the steps of the writing process: our "recipe" for good expository writing.
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Introduction to Writing in the Humanities
- You might write a literary analysis of a novel, story, play, or poem; an analysis that explains how a written or visual text works to persuade a specific audience; an expository essay that shares personal experiences or explores ideas; a research paper investigating the history of a particular theoretical approach; or a persuasive article that works to convince a specific audience of your thesis.
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Step 1: Prewriting and Choosing a Topic
- And, yes, even in an expository composition, heart matters!
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Paraphrasing
- Expository writing isn't about giving us other people's opinions—it's about giving us your own.
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Step 2: Researching
- When you write expository essays, you hear a lot about primary and secondary research.
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Transitions, Signal Phrases, and Pointing Words
- In expository writing, each paragraph should articulate a single main idea that relates directly to the thesis statement.