1. a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)
2. discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand
However, this is only what the dictionary says. An exposition is actually a form of discourse meant to provide information or an explanation on the matter at hand. Some examples of exposition that we can see in everyday life are cookbooks, news features and scientific reports.
Expositions are also found to be in different types. Some of them are listed below.
- Sequence writing lists events or steps in chronological order. Example: Cookbook
- Descriptive essays use the five senses to form a mental image or feeling about the matter at hand. Example: Possibly news features
- Classification writing involves organising and arranging objects or ideas into groups according to a common theme. Example: Can be found in scientific reports
- Comparison writing shows the similarities and differences between two subjects. Example: Can be found in textbooks
- Cause-and-effect writing (analysis) identifies the reasons and consequences for an event or situation. Example: Can be found in evaluative essays
One of the most common form of expositions are arguments. These too provide information regarding the matter at hand but are also aimed to persuade reader to support the writer's or orator's point of view.
To understand what an exposition is, we also need to know some non-examples of expositions. One such non-example would be a shopping list with no order to it.
The general characteristics of expository writing include:- focus on main topic
- logical supporting facts
- details, explanations, and examples
- strong organization
- clarity
- unity and coherence
- logical order
- smooth transitions
So, we can see that expository writing is present everywhere around us. Even the magazine articles that we read or the research papers that we come up with are examples of expositions!
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