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Task: Read and interpret expository writing on a subject that interests you.
Goal: Show that you know how to recognize and read different types of expository writing.
You may want to review an example of an expository interpretation before you begin.
See the example:
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Key Concept
Have you ever read something that was too interesting and informative to forget? The Internet makes expositions on all kinds of topics available to everyone. It can help us understand almost any topic in almost any subject, from arts and literature to math and science.
One of the most flexible and powerful uses of the expository style is to compare and contrast two people, groups, places, events, ideas, or things. You can also write an exposition to classify and divide many different people, groups, places, events, ideas, or things. The compare-and-contrast and classify-and-divide forms of expository writing are useful in any subject area.
Some types of expository writing are particularly useful in certain subject areas. You can use the expository style to explain the causes and effects of natural events in science. You can write a process exposition to explain how to carry out a calculation or solve a problem in mathematics.
Different types of expository writing serve different purposes. You have learned how to recognize expository writing. Now, learn how to distinguish different expository types. Learning the different expository types helps you become a better writer, reader, and learner!
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