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Elements Of Expository Writing
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Elements Of Expository Writing
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1. Choose words that are consistent with standard English usage and appropriate for the context - words that convey the meaning intended - Slang - clich

2. A ______________ includes a sufficient number of representative and accurate facts - examples - details - and explanations to convince readers that the thesis is significant and worth their consideration.

3. When Ideas are arranged in ______________ - the resulting contrast underscores the importance of the final point.

4. Tone results from the combined effect of...

5. Grammatical errors - ______________ - and choppy sentences make writing difficult to read and - therefore - unconvincing.

6. Independent clauses receive ___________ than dependent clauses.

7. Helps convey meaning and increases reader interest - mix short and long sentences and keep the flow.

8. Readers can easily understand the relationship between the ideas in one sentence and those in the next and between the ideas in one paragraph and those in the next.

9. Writers should provide _____________ between two sentences or paragraphs in one or both of the following ways: (1) by using connective words and expressions - such as in addition to or in contrast and (2) by repeating or referring to key words - phra

10. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.

11. During the ________ process - writers should attempt to make the intended meaning of each sentence clear by experimenting with a variety of sentence structures until the best structure by which to express each idea is found.

12. May draw a conclusion - make a prediction - provide a summary - or use a combination of these strategies.

13. An essay with _______ reads smoothly. Its pace may vary from quick to slow - but at all times the writing should flow gracefully.

14. In addition to strong coherence and appropriate emphasis - other factors that interact to produce a pleasing rhythm are...

15. State your topic and direction in the introduction and reveal the full thesis as the essay progresses.

16. The reasoning must be _______________ (no important information or assumptions are left out; compared things are comparable; generalizations are qualified and based on sufficient evidence).

17. The sentence or paragraph that contrasts most in length or structure usually receives more __________ than surrounding sentences or paragraphs.

18. In order to achieve coherence - writers should always place their sentences and paragraphs in a ___________.

19. Attempts to arouse reader interest by providing background information on the topic - stressing the significance of the topic - or presenting one or more startling facts - should lead logically to the thesis

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