NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Writing to Inform
Exposition means explanation. Simply put, it is the act of exposing information or
Definition:
ideas. Thus, we use expository writing when we write to inform.
Exposition
You can use expository writing to convey:
Using expository
writing
Facts.
Opinions.
Ideas.
Using exposition as a writing approach or strategy gives you a way to:
Exposition as an
approach
Inform your audience.
Explain a subject.
Interpret facts.
Analyze data.
Clarify issues.
The expository writing style has patterns that you can use to organize your text into
Using patterns
meaningful units that take on a particular direction. These patterns complement
of exposition
each other in purpose, design, and structure. Therefore, you can use them alone or
in combination to achieve your writing objective.
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