Expository Text Structures and Techniques

Structure of Expository Text

• Expository text explains or informs. It uses various structures like cause-and-effect, problem-solution, or compare-and-contrast.

Transition Words

• Transition words connect ideas smoothly, showing relationships between sentences and paragraphs. Examples include "however," "furthermore," "in addition," "on the other hand."

Methods of Compare and Contrast Compositions

• Compare and contrast essays highlight similarities and differences between subjects. Methods include point-by-point and subject-by-subject approaches.

Diction and Style of News

• News writing uses clear, concise language avoiding jargon. Objectivity and neutrality are crucial aspects of news style.

Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing

• Quoting involves using exact words from a text, attributed to the original source. Paraphrasing rewrites the text in your own words. Summarizing condenses the main points of a text.

Propaganda Types and Techniques

• Propaganda uses persuasion to manipulate public opinion. Different types include bandwagon, testimonial, and glittering generalities.

Fact vs Opinion

• Facts are verifiable statements, while opinions are personal beliefs or judgments. Distinguishing between the two is crucial for evaluating information.

Narrative vs Expository Text

• Narrative text tells a story, focusing on events in a chronological order. Expository text, on the other hand, explains or informs, using various organizational patterns.

News Report: Pre-Writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Publishing

• News reports follow specific stages: pre-writing (researching, identifying sources), drafting (organizing content), revising (improving clarity, accuracy), editing (correcting grammar, spelling, style), and publishing.

Publishing a Newsletter

• Newsletters can be published in printed format or online. Key steps in publishing include content creation, design, layout, distributing the product.

Making Inferences

• Drawing conclusions based on evidence and clues in text. Consider context clues, author's purpose, and other supporting details.

Analyzing Text

• Examining the structure, arguments, style, and underlying meaning with a critical eye. Seek supporting details and evidence.

Decoding Author's Message/Purpose

• Identifying the author's intentions, main ideas, and overall message. Understand their perspective using context and style.

This quiz covers the essential components of expository text including its structures, transition words, and methods of comparison and contrast. Additionally, it delves into diction and style in news writing, as well as the key techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Test your knowledge of these important writing concepts!