Expository Writing: Middle School: Expository Writing, List 2

Expository writing is writing that presents the reader with important research and information about a topic. This list of vocabulary can help expose you to the key terms that provide the basis for good expository writing.
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  1. cite
    refer to for illustration or proof
  2. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  3. exposition
    a systematic interpretation or explanation of a topic
  4. classification
    the act of distributing into categories of the same type
  5. descriptive
    serving to inform
  6. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  7. concise
    expressing much in few words
  8. coherence
    logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts
  9. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  10. argumentation
    a discussion advancing reasons for and against a proposition
  11. brainstorm
    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
  12. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  13. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
Created on Fri May 30 15:27:07 EDT 2025

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