Quarter 2 Module 5
Writing an Exposition
Objective: to be able to write an exposition or discussion on a familiar issue to include key structural
elements and language features.
This lesson focuses on exploring and understanding the key structural elements and language features
of an expository text.
What is Expository Text
Presents or provides information about a particular topic or issue.
Sometimes called informational writing where the writers provide fats on a given topic in way
that is educational and purposeful.
May include providing descriptions, citing reasons, presenting explanations, and enumerating
steps of a specific process.
What are differences of narrative text and Expository text?
Narrative Text Expository Text
Tells a story Does not tell a story
Uses emotions in presenting facts Does not use emotion
Fact-based
Educates the reader by presenting facts based on
reliable sources
Clear, concise, and organized
Expository Narrative Argumentative
To inform To entertain To persuade
Elements of Expository text:
1. Clear and concise Thesis statement
Usually presented in the initial paragraph, the thesis statement paragraph, the thesis statement
introduces the main topic or idea and provides the overall direction for the text.
2. Clear transitions
The use of clear and proper transitions will glue the introduction, the body and the conclusion
together
Without effective use of transitions, the exposition may seem like a disjointed collection of
sentences.
3. A body that contains evidence and support
While most people might think of an expository text like an essay as something that can be
written even without due research and preparations, the use of supporting evidence forms a huge
part of facts-based expository text.
4. An effective conclusion
It is essential to remember that a conclusion is not only meant to summarize the ideas presented
from introduction to the body.
Instead, a conclusion should tie the ideas altogether while highlighting the true essence of the
main idea in the text.
While most expository essays typically follow the introduction-body-conclusion format, other forms
and examples of expositions can take other shapes and patterns depending on how the writer intends
to present the ideas. Expository texts typically follow one of the following structure or patterns of
idea development.
Cause and Effect
Presents the information by explaining how or why a certain event or occurrence happened
(cause) and what resulted from that particular cause of occurrence (effect)
Compare and contrast
The writer presents the information by providing details as to how things, concepts, or ideas
are alike or different.
Description
In this structure, the topic is presented by providing descriptions about its attributes, features,
and examples.
Problem and solution
The writer may present a problem and provide one or more solutions to said problems.
Sequence – information may be presented in way that follows numerical or chronological sequence either
explicitly or implicitly.
Language Features of Exposition
In terms of features commonly employed in exposition, the use of word signal always plays a crucial role
as they make clear transitions from one idea to another possible.
Signal words in expository text
Cause and effect Because, consequently, Therefore, as a result For the reason, this led
since to, due to
Compare and contrast But, on the other hand, Similar to, different In contrast, although, in
as well as from, however the same way
Description For example, for To illustrate, such as Including like
instance
Problem solution Since, consequently A solution, therefore So that, in order to
Sequence First, second, third Before, after, finally Then, next, previously
