NRA - What is an Expository Essay? Lesson

An essay that explains a writer's ideas by defining, explaining, informing, or elaborating on points to allow the reader to clearly understand the concept.

Many of your future academic workplace writing assignments will be expository-explaining your ideas or the significance of a concept or action. An expository essay allows the writer the opportunity to explain his or her ideas about a topic and to provide clarity for the reader by using:

• Facts
• Explanations
• Details
• Definitions

Expository Writing Presentation

Please watch the presentation below, taking note of the expectation when writing an expository essay.

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