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What is expository writing?
✤ An exposition text is used by
writers to persuade others of
their ideas.
✤ It is also used to criticise and
review ideas, whilst giving your
own opinion.
✤ Therefore, your choice of words
has to persuade the reader
effectively.
The structure
✤ In order to effectively persuade your reader, you need
to have a clear structure and follow a logical sequence.
✤ It is always a good idea to have a plan, with headings
and bullet points before you start writing. This will help
you order your thoughts in a clear and logical way.
✤ This is an example of a good
structure to follow.
✤ Each part of this structure plays
a role in helping to persuade the
reader of why you hold that
opinion.
Paragraph starter phrases
✤ It is important to try to use phrases to structure your ideas in a clear way
so that they flow.
✤ To begin with, first of all, it is important to state that…
✤ Firstly, the first reason is that, the most important reason is that…
✤ Secondly, furthermore, in addition….
✤ Thirdly, moreover, equally important…
✤ Therefore, to summarise, as a result, consequently…
✤ To conclude, in conclusion, as one can see, finally…

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Segundo a expository writing

  • 2. What is expository writing? ✤ An exposition text is used by writers to persuade others of their ideas. ✤ It is also used to criticise and review ideas, whilst giving your own opinion. ✤ Therefore, your choice of words has to persuade the reader effectively.
  • 3. The structure ✤ In order to effectively persuade your reader, you need to have a clear structure and follow a logical sequence. ✤ It is always a good idea to have a plan, with headings and bullet points before you start writing. This will help you order your thoughts in a clear and logical way.
  • 4.
  • 5. ✤ This is an example of a good structure to follow. ✤ Each part of this structure plays a role in helping to persuade the reader of why you hold that opinion.
  • 6. Paragraph starter phrases ✤ It is important to try to use phrases to structure your ideas in a clear way so that they flow. ✤ To begin with, first of all, it is important to state that… ✤ Firstly, the first reason is that, the most important reason is that… ✤ Secondly, furthermore, in addition…. ✤ Thirdly, moreover, equally important… ✤ Therefore, to summarise, as a result, consequently… ✤ To conclude, in conclusion, as one can see, finally…