English - Writing - Essay Types - Expository writing - What Is Expository Writing?
5 steps: (1) EXPOSITORY writing EXPLAINS or INFORMS. No opinions, no stories - just facts! Think textbooks, how-to articles, news reports. (2) Purpose: to help the reader UNDERSTAND something. 'How does photosynthesis work?' 'What causes earthquakes?' 'How to make a paper airplane.' (3) Structure: I