Words to Remember
This page gives basic definitions for some important terms that can help you learn about the expository style of writing. You can get a more complete definition of each term from Fact Monster*.
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Audience: The people who read a publication or view a work of art, performance, or presentation.
Data: Information collected by observation or measurement.
Essay: A short written work that makes an important point about a particular topic.
Expository: A type of writing that explains a topic or informs an audience.
Fact: Information widely believed to be true and supported by objective data.
Information: Anything that can be used to create knowledge. For example, words, numbers, images, audio, and video can all contain information.
Logical: Capable of thinking in a clear and consistent way to draw correct conclusions.
Nonfiction: Any creative work that describes or comments on actual events, such as a newspaper article or biography.
Objective: Able to put aside personal feelings and opinions.
Opinion: Beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts.
Third Person: A type of writing that tells a story by using pronouns that refer to a character in the story, such as he, she, or they.
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