Exposition-英文说明文写作

Exposition

6班2组ExpositionDefinitionofExposition

StructureofExpositionElementsofExpositoryText

ExampleDefinitionofExpositionExpositionisexplanationToexplaintheobjectivecharacterandnatureofthings.Toclarifytheoccurrenceanddevelopmentofthings.Expositionwritingisnonfictionprosethatsetforthideas,facts,values,arguments,andthelike.Thepurposeofexporsitionistoenablethereadertothenatureofthingswasacompleteandclear,objectiveandaccurateunderstanding.StructureofExposition1.IntroductionAnswerthequestionBrieflyoutlinepointsIntroducethesisNote:Youshouldnotincludeanythinginyourintroductionthatisnotaddressedinthebodyofyourcomposition.Example:

ManyatimeinmylifeI’vebeenaskingmyself

aboutwhatcareerIshalltakeandwhatIcandoto

preparemyselfforit.Althoughmyideasarenot

consistent,Ihavenowdecidedoncollegeteaching

asmylife-longcareer.StructureofExposition2.Body/paragraphsTopicsentenceSupportingpointsandelaborationlinkingsentenceNote:refertothekeywordsfromthequestionandfromquestionasoftenaspossible.Agoodwaytodothisistoconsistentlyusetheyourintroductionthroughoutyouressay.

Avarietyofreasonshaveledmetochoosethis

occupationoverothermorelucrativeones.First,

teachingmeanslearning.CollegeisaplacewhereI

canenrichmyknowledgeandimprovemyself.

Besides,tomakemylecturesmoreconstructiveand

stimulating,Ihavetoreadextensively,explorenew

knowledgeandgainabetterunderstandingofthe

world—theverythingIenjoyinmylife.Second,

teachingmeansindependence.Asateacher,Iammy

ownbossandfreetousemyownideastomakemy

owndecisions.Itisaprivilegenoteveryonecanhave,

eventhosewithhighly-paidpositions.Thecontent

ofmylessonsandthewayofdeliveringlessonslargely

dependonmyself.Finally,Iliketeachingbecauseit

offersasenseofdignity.Ateacherisnotonlyaperson

whopassesdownknowledge,butapersonwhoplays

animportantroleintheprocessofstudents’growing.

Tobeateacher,Iamapersonwhohelpstocreate

andmouldstudents’personality.Iamproudofsuch

anoblecareer.StructureofExposition3.ConclusionAnswerthequestionaccordingtoyourthesisbringtogetherallyourinformationinamoregeneralwayintheintroduction.Example

However,teachingisademandingjob.Onlya

personwithrichknowledgecanmakeaqualified

teacher.Inordertobeacollegeteacher,Ishallstudy

hardnotonlyinclass,butalsoindailylife.Moreover,

Ishalltrainmypatience,improvemyhandwriting,

andenlargemyknowledge.

Therearecertainelementsfoundinexpositorytext,eachtypeofelementmakesitsowndemandsonthereader:

description,sequence,

comparison,

cause&effect,

problem&solution.ElementsofExpositoryText

1.

description–

Theauthorlistscharacteristics,features,andexamplestodescribeasubject.

BatsHavewingsTheyflysleepindaytimehangupsidedowndifferentkindstheyaremammalsusesoundwaveseatinsectsElementsofExpositoryText

2.

sequence–Theauthorlistsitemsorevents

innumericalorchronologicalorder.Cluewordsincludefirst,second,third,next,thenandfinally.Olympicsbeganin276B.C.Olympicsendedin394A.D.ModernOlympicsbeganin1896Almost300malescompetedinthe1896OlympicsElementsofExpositoryText3.

comparison–Theauthorexplainshowtwoormorethingsarealikeordifferent.Cluewordsincludedifferent,incontrast,alike,sameas,orontheotherhand.SummerandWinterseasons–sunshinessportsareplayednosnowwarmertemperaturesflowersbabyanimalsEaster&4thofJulysnowcoldertemperaturesnoflowersbloomingbearshibernateChristmas&NewYearsElementsofExpositoryText4.

cause&effect–Theauthorexplainsoneormorecausesandtheresultingeffectoreffects.Cluewordsarereasonswhy,if,then,asaresult,therefore,andbecause.ElementsofExpositoryText5.

problem&solution–Theauthorstatesaproblem

and

listsoneormoresolutionsfortheproblem.Cluewordsareproblemis,dilemmais,puzzleis,solve,question,and answer.

Example

AdvertisingAdvertisingreachespeoplethroughvariedformsofmasscommunication.Thesemediaincludenewspapers,magazines,television,radioandoutdoorsigns.Advertisersbuyspaceinnewspaperandmagazinetopublishtheirads.Theybuytimeontelevisionandradiotobroadcasttheircommercials.

Oneoftheseveraladvantagesisthatmostadultsreadadailynewspaper,andmanyofthemspecificallychecktheadsforinformationaboutproducts,services,orspecialsales.

Amainadvantageoftelevisiontoadvertisersisthatitbringssight,soundandactiondirectlytoconsumersintheirhome.Andoneadvantageofadvertisingonradioisthatpeoplecanlistentoprogrammeswhiledoingotherthings,suchasdrivingacarorworkingacarorworkingathome.

Magazinesareusuallyreadinaleisurelymannerandare