Expository Writing: Middle School: Expository Writing, List 3

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. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
  2. voice
    the sound made when a person speaks
  3. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  4. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  5. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  6. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  7. information
    knowledge acquired through study or experience
  8. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  9. source
    the place where something begins
  10. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
  11. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  12. reference
    the act of consulting
Created on Fri May 30 15:27:52 EDT 2025

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