The document defines and discusses exposition, which presents an argument to persuade the reader. It notes that exposition can be in the form of an essay, speech, or editorial. The document outlines the typical structure of exposition, including an introduction stating the position, arguments to support it, and a reinforcement of the position. It also identifies common language features used in exposition, such as conjunctions, modal verbs, evaluative language, thinking verbs, and transitional words to logically link the argument.

2. Let’s watch a short
video and reflect
on it after.

4. It is a literary device that
communicates key background
information to your readers or
listeners.
What is an Exposition ?

5. Purpose of an Exposition
To present one side of an argument
and persuade the reader or listener
to agree or take action to solve the
problem.

6. Exposition can be presented as:
Essay
Speech
Editorial

7. Exposition can be presented as:
Essay is a short formal piece of writing
dealing with a single subject. It is
typically written to try to persuade the
reader using selected research
evidence.

8. Exposition can be presented as:
Editorial is an article in a
newspaper or other periodical or on
a website presenting the opinion of
the publisher, writer, or editor.

9. Exposition can be presented as:
Speech is a formal
address or discourse
delivered to an
audience.

10. In order to write a good exposition, one should include key
structural elements and language features
STRUCTURE OF
AN EXPOSITION

11. Three Main Parts
1. Statement of position
2. Argument
3. Reinforcement of the statement
of position

12. 1. Statement of position
 Introduce the topic and make it
clear what your position is.
• a strong opening sentence
• an overview of your thesis (or
argument) on the topic

13. 2. Argument
 make a number of points.
Begin each paragraph with a
key statement or general
statement.

14. 2. Argument
Give supporting reasons in the
rest of the paragraph.
 Then make a new point in the opening
sentence of the next paragraph and
give supporting reasons, and so on.

15. 3. Reinforcement of the statement of position
Sum up your argument.
Give solution to the problem or
what might happen if the
situation is not resolved.

16. LANGUAGE FEATURES
Conjunctions
Modal verbs
Evaluative language
 Thinking verbs
 Transitional
words

17. LANGUAGE FEATURES  Conjunctions
( or joining words)
- join one part of a sentence to
another. They link the flow of the
argument.

18. LANGUAGE FEATURES  Conjunctions
so, and so, because,
therefore, if, and, but

19. LANGUAGE FEATURES Modal verbs
express the writer’s
attitude to the topic

20. LANGUAGE FEATURES  Modal Verbs
can, could, should,
must, might

21. LANGUAGE FEATURES Evaluative language
suggests the degree of
approval or helps
compare ideas

22. LANGUAGE FEATURES  Evaluative Language
important, best, most,
truth, largest, more
popular

23. LANGUAGE FEATURES
Thinking verbs
know, believe, feel,
people think, agreed

24. LANGUAGE FEATURES Transitional words
link ideas in an
argument

25. LANGUAGE FEATURES  Evaluative Language
firstly, for that reason, for example,
as a consequence, because of this, in
particular, therefore, finally