Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
MUZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sarmiento Homes, Muzon, City of San Jose del Monte

QUARTER 2 MODULE 5 – ENGLISH

ACTIVITY SHEET 6
Writing an Exposition or Discussion on a Familiar Issue to
include Key Structural Elements and Language Features
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Expository Text
An expository text is written to give information about something. It explains or describes the subject of
the text. The text may be about people. It may be about things or events. Expository texts are true. They give facts,
such as dates and places. Newspapers, some magazines, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and your textbooks are all
expository texts.
Characteristics of Expository Writing
a. It uses third person (He, She, Them, They)
b. It consists of a thesis statement
c. It provides logical supporting facts, details, explanations, and examples
d. It usually follows a chronological structure to help readers follow along with the ideas presented.

Features of Expository Text:

a. Key Features:
1. Gives facts that tell about a topic.
2. May include features such as charts and captions.
3. Choose words that makes the writing clear such as first, next, last, or finally.
4. Use descriptive adjectives and articles correctly.
5. It is presented with a clear organizational text structure which includes but is not limited to: description,
chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution.
6. It includes organizational tools such as table of contents, headings, index, glossary, pronunciation guide,
appendices.

b. Text Features:
It supports or enhances the text such as photographs, illustrations, captions, charts, diagrams, tables, graphs, and
timelines.
Captions – give extra information that is not in a text
Map – is a flat drawing of a place
Sidebar – gives more information about a topic.

C. Language Features: It is precise, specific to the subject, and includes domain specific vocabulary to explain
concepts and information.
1. Emotive Words - emotive language describes words and phrases meant to evoke an emotional response to a
subject.
Example:
Expository text Example

Is It Okay to Be Not Okay?

By: Arliza N. Domantay

Teacher II (Muzon National High School)

All of us have to deal with our own battles in life. Some people are strong enough and manage to live, while many
others struggle and choose to give up. Which battle is harder to overcome? Is it the one that we can see outside or is it the one
that is inexplicable and coming from within? How can we tell if someone who looks perfectly fine is secretly screaming for
help? Why are we pretending that everything’s fine when it’s not? Is it really okay to be not okay?

The number of suicidal deaths around the world is increasingly alarming. Depression, anxiety, trauma, and other
psychological issues are continuously becoming one of our strongest opponents nowadays. Mental illness is a global problem
that requires global attention and solution. Dealing with these mental issues can be daunting but seeking for social support and
professional help will never be a shameful thing to do.
It’s okay to have flaws. Our imperfections will not define our value as a human. If we feel weak, we can lean on
other people and allow them to be strong for us. We are also allowed to cry, remember what Amina Mehmood said, “Clouds
cry too when things get too heavy”. Suppressing your feelings is not healthy. Ignoring the problem or trying to deal with it on
your own when it’s too much to handle will not do you any good. It’s normal to struggle and to be wounded and it’s perfectly
fine to call a friend, to hug a family member and to lean on others.
Our life may be difficult at times but it’s really precious. It’s a gift that we must be thankful of. In life, there is a law
of total number of misfortunes, just like what the K-drama, “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” teaches its viewers. It states that each
of us has an assigned set number of misfortunes and happiness. If our lives have been filled with misfortunes up till now, it
means happiness awaits us in the future, so let’s hang in there and be patient.
Mental health is a serious matter for us to take care of. In these challenging times, it is really important to live with a
healthy mind and a happy heart. The troubles and worries that we are battling inside will soon be resolved in time. Let’s not be
too hard on ourselves because we are not alone and it’s okay to be not okay.

Activity 1: True or False. Identify whether each statement about Expository text is TRUE or False. Write T if
true and F if false then rewrite the statement to make it correct.

1. The thesis statement of an expository text is found in the body of the article.
2. It presents facts and imagined stories.
3. The compare and contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution are few types of an expository text.
4. An expository text uses the elements of a plot to provide information to the readers.
5. It uses domain specific words.
6. A fable entitled The Lion and a Mouse serves as an example.
7. It presents arguments.
8. It uses photographs, illustrations, captions, charts, narrations, tables, graphs, and timelines.
9. It includes organizational tools such as table of contents, headings, index, glossary,
pronunciation guide, appendices.
10. In cause and effect, the author may use the words however, nevertheless, on the other hand and but to
presents ideas, events in time, or facts as causes and the resulting
effect(s) or facts that happen as the result of an event.

PERFORMANCE TASK.

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” —Chris Grosser