EXPOSITORY AND EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH.pptx

about expository and explanatory text

1. EXPOSITORY AND EXPLANATORY BY: REA MARIE L. PABIA

2. EXPOSITORY & EXPLANATION Exposit ory and explanatory paragraphs are non-fiction writing with the purpose of giving information to readers. They give an overall description of something that may be difficult to understand. This is done by explaining a subject, giving directions, or showing how something happens.

3. HOW TO WRITE AN EXPOSITORY AND EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH 1. Use the third person when writing these types of paragraphs. 2. Use transitional words or phrases to make the paragraph flow smoothly. 3. Writ e your paragraph: a. The topic sentence should allow the reader to know what the rest of the paragraph will discuss. b. The middle part contains the supporting sentences that follow a logical sequence of steps. c. The end or conclusion should close the subject, showing the final result or conviction of the writer. d. Include a bibliography whenever it is necessary. e. Review your paragraph by proofreading.

4. WRITING A BIBLIOGRAPHY

5. Writing exposit ory or explanatory paragraphs will require research and consultation from various reference materials. The reference materials used in writing these paragraphs must be acknowledged by writing a list of all the books, magazines, or online materials you read. This is known as bibliography. The most common bibliography style used in many writing tasks, such as essays or research papers, is the APA style.

6. The following information must be collected in writing bibliography for printed materials: ● Name of author ● Title of book or magazine ● Date of publication ● Place of publication ● Name of publishing house ● Other information, such as editions or editors

7. BOOK Auth or's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company. Antoni o, C. G. (2000). Readings in Philippine Literature. Manila: Rex Bookstore. Vygotsky, L. S. (1986). Thought and language. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press

8. If the material has two to five authors, list their names alphabetically and use ampersand (&) before the name of the last author to be listed. Ricafort, D., Salazar, F., & Zamo, K. (2000). The Art of Candles. New Jersey: Random Publishing. When a book has six or more authors, the word et al. is written after the name of the first author.

9. Au thor's last name, first initial. (Year, month day of publication). Article title. Periodical title, volume number(issue number if available), inclusive pages. MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS Mi lls, W. A., III. (2000, April 9). Making a bonsai grow. Time, 160, 28-31.

10. T ake note that if the online document is undated, write n.d. in the parentheses. Also, only provide the information that is available. Take a look at the following examples. Affl erbach, P., & Johnston, P. (1984). On the Use of Verbal Reports in Reading Research. Journal of Literacy Research. Retrieved August 6, 2017, from http://jlr.sagepub.com/content/16/34/307

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