2. Expository Documentaries
Expository documentaries are documentaries that expose a person or a
topic.
It is a classic form of documentary and one of the four main types.
They are well known for having a commentator talking over the pictures
or videos and explaining the story.
3. Main conventions
A commentator
Rhetorical questions
Facts
Opinions
Persuasive techniques
4. How they appeal to an audience
In an expository documentary the commentator talks specifically to
the audience.
They are often biographical, historical or talk about a certain event.
They include footage, interviews or pictures exclusive to the
documentary.
5. Expository documentaries from Channel
4
Channel 4 and More 4 have made 451 documentaries in total so
far.
Some of these include topics such as; historical, biographical,
health, science, nature, environmental, music and more.
