Exposition: Instructions Flashcards
Analogy
A similarity or agreement
Antithesis
A contrast or opposition
argumentation
The type of composition that attempts to convince the reader of a point of view or opinion
Characteristic
Typical; distinctive
Chronological
Arranged in order of occurrence
Clarity
Clearness
Credible
Capable of being believed
Description
Type of composition that creates word pictures for the reader to see
Exposition
Type of composition that explains something
Narration
Type of composition that tells a story
Objective
Not influenced by personal feeling
Precise
Strictly accurate; exact
Telegraphic
Using a minimum of words
Purpose of description?
Use word pictured that clearly depict a person or object, s scene or setting
In description, the writer uses?
Vivid adjectives and verbs to create concrete images in reader’s mind
Chief purpose of narration is?
To interest and entertain; may be used to instruct and inform; tells a story based on fact or fiction
Purpose of exposition is?
To explain
The word “exposition” is derived from?
Latin word “exponere” meaning “to put forth, to expose.”
Exposition strives to?
Give complete and accurate information about some subject
Exposition depends on?
Actual facts, events, and ideas
Three general categories of expository composition?
Deals with the explanation of facts, events, and ideas
Example of most purest form of expository writing?
A recipe
Instruction sheets
Another form of factual expository writing
An instruction sheet should contain most or all of the following eight points:
- Title
- Subtitle
- Numbered steps
- Explanation of how
- Explanation of why
- Use of examples
- Use of contrast, or antithesis
- Use of comparison, or analogy
‘How-to’ articles
One of most popular form of writing today
More books and magazine articles are published telling how to do something than any other printed matter with the exception of?
The Bible
“How-to” articles and all expository writing?
Are telegraphic in style; they use only words necessary to give clear directions
“How-to” articles avoid?
Descriptive adjectives
Genesis chapter 6
God gave Noah specific instructions on how to build and outfit an ark
