1、Made by Group 2:Learning Exposition1.Concept and basic structure 5. Commonly Used Sentences2.Captions3.Writing methods4.Characteristicsconcepts Expository writing is a type of writing where the purpose is to explain, inform, or even describe.It is considered to be one of the four most common rhetori
2、cal modes Explanation To explain the objective character and nature of things. To clarify the occurrence and development of things It answers the questions what ,how,why. ObjectsExplanationsConclusionsBasic structure No.1 Noun or noun phraseThe Two-day Weekend, Plastics, SteelNo.2 Parallel structure
3、The Computer and Our life , The Bus and the Subway Train No.3 Non-Predicate verbHow to Succeed in a Job Interview, Establishing Good HabitsNo.4 SentenceHow I Fiance My College Education?Caption of Exposition Writing methodsThe exposition is usually divided into three parts： The first part is to poin
4、t out the things to be explained. The second part is by various kinds of exposition methods to explain things. This is the central part of the exposition. Finally, a short summary of the main points is usually given in one sentence or paragraph.Exposition methodsTo illustrate the problem, an exposit
5、ion usually uses several methods at the same time. Here are the common exposition methods:(1)Exemplification 例证说明As the name implies, this method has been used to illustrate things by setting examples. It usually comes in two forms: examples and details.The examples usually implemented with some sig
6、ns: such as; for example; for instance, take the case of, a case in pointThe details usually used to illustrate a point or general fact.(2)Enumeration 举例说明 In general, the order of enumeration is related to the importance of content, the sequence of time, the distance of position and so on.Here are
7、the common phrases: firstly; second/next/then; finally/lastly; one; another; still another; for one thing; for another(3)Definition 定义Definition usually uses a defined method to explain the composition, character, purpose, etc. It uses precise and concise words to explain the nature of things or the properties of other things.The common phrases are: be; mean; be called; be defined as; be known as; be referred as
