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INTRODUCTION
Expository text exposes you to facts: plain and simple. In this lesson, you
will learn how to understand and identify expository text. You will be able to
distinguish between expository and narrative text and understand why this
distinction is important.
When we read fiction novels, we are taking in narrative text. This type of text tells
a story and generally uses a lot of emotion. The opposite of this is expository text,
which exists to provide facts in a way that is educational and purposeful. The text
is fact-based with the purpose of exposing the truth through a reliable source.
True and deliberate expository text will focus on educating its reader. Other
descriptors of exposition are clear, concise, and organized writing. Expository text
gets to the point quickly and efficiently.
Imagine a parent is exposing a child to the thrill of riding a bicycle. They would
speak in the form of expository text, providing directions that are fact-based and
focused: hands on the bars, one foot on the pedal, push off… and so forth. Most
likely, this would have to be done and repeated several times before a child could
be off biking alone, but the same phrases would be repeated and the child would
be learning.
If a parent tried to teach a child to ride a bike in narrative form, such as only
telling the story of when and how they themselves learned to ride or what the
weather was like that day, the bike-riding lesson would be less successful. The
child would get frustrated and not be exposed to necessary skills for riding a bike.
Emotions would take over through the narrative (story telling). The lesson and
facts would be a failed attempt.
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OBJECTIVE
Students will analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions about an expository text.
Materials
Expository text
Elements and Features of Expository Text handout
Expository Text Activity handout
Overview
Provide explicit instruction with modeling before having students practice
independently or in groups. This activity may be done over several days.
Activity
Distribute the text and the handouts.
Discuss with students the information and examples on the Elements and
Features of Expository Text handout. Students need to know these terms to
complete the activity.
Explain the directions on the Expository Text Activity handout.
Have students complete the handout. Provide scaffolding as needed.
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Feature Description
Heading A title at the beginning of a page, chapter,
or section of text
Expository Text
What are the characteristics of expository text?
Teachers need to teach students how to read each type of text as they encounter
it if they are to read them successfully.
EXPOSITORY TEXT
Expository text makes up the bulk of (most of) what adults read.
CONCLUSION
A concluding paragraph must be a part of every essay you write. The length of
your concluding paragraph will vary with the length of your paper. An effective
conclusion reminds the reader of the central point of the thesis statement.
Expository text exposes you to facts: plain and simple. In this lesson, you will learn
how to understand and identify expository text. You will be able to distinguish
between expository and narrative text and understand why this distinction is
important.
When we read fiction novels, we are taking in narrative text. This type of text tells
a story and generally uses a lot of emotion. The opposite of this is expository text,
which exists to provide facts in a way that is educational and purposeful. The text
is fact-based with the purpose of exposing the truth through a reliable source.
True and deliberate expository text will focus on educating its reader. Other
descriptors of exposition are clear, concise, and organized writing. Expository text
gets to the point quickly and efficiently.
Imagine a parent is exposing a child to the thrill of riding a bicycle. They would
speak in the form of expository text, providing directions that are fact-based and
focused: hands on the bars, one foot on the pedal, push off… and so forth. Most
likely, this would have to be done and repeated several times before a child could
be off biking alone, but the same phrases would be repeated and the child would
be learning.