Types of Expository Text Structures

English expository texts are non-fiction texts that give facts and information about a topic, commonly used in subjects such as science, history, and social sciences There are five types of expository text structures, each with a different purpose and layout:

1. Description: This type of text structure is used to give a visual or verbal description of a topic, often with the use of graphic organizers to help readers visual the information

2. Sequence: In this type of text, the author lists items, events, or steps in numerical or chronological order, such as a recipe or instruction manual

3. Compare and contrast: This structure is used to compare and contrast two or more things or events, often with the use of graphic organizers to help readers compare and contrast the information

4. Problem and solution: This type of text structure is used to expose a problem and then give a solution to the problem, often with the use of graphic organizers to help readers follow the problem-solution sequence

5. Cause and effect: This structure is used to expose a cause and effect relationship between two or more things or events, often with the use of graphic organizers to help readers follow the cause- effect sequence

Expository texts can be classified into different types, each with a different purpose and layout. These types include:

• Textbooks: These are informational texts that are used to teach a particular topic or subjects

• News articles: These are informational texts that are used to inform readers about events or new information

• Instruction manuals: These are informational texts that are used to teach readers to do a particular type of instruction

• Recipes: These are informational texts that are used to teach readers to follow a particular recipe

• Encylopaedia: These are informational texts that are used to give information about a particular topic or subjects

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