Writing, Transcoding, ansssssssssssssssssssssssd.pptx

sssssssssss

1. Writing, Transcoding, and Interpreting Expository Text

2. What is expository text?

3. Expository writing is a mode of writing in which the purpose of the author is to inform, explain, describe, or define his orher subject to the reader. •ExampIes of expository texts are textbooks, encyclopedias, scientific books/journals , atlases, directions, guides, biographies , newspapers.

4. Problem-Solution Problem-Solution pattern discuss a problem and then suggest possible solutions. A history author might discuss the events of FDR's life in terms of problems he faced and how he solved them.

5. There are five Text Structure Comparison/ Contrast Cause and effect Problem and solution Description Sequence/ Chronology

6. Comparison/ Contrast Shows the similarities (compare ) or Differences (contrast ) of two or more things. Comparison : like, alike, similar , similar to, similarly , in common, in comparison, the same. Contrast: unlike, not alike , different from, differ from, differently, in contrast, but, however , contrary, opposite , nevertheless, Vary from

7. Comparison/ Contrast

8. Cause and effect explain the reason for an event and its impact or result. Sports pre-game stories about two opposing teams News articles explaining candidates’ positions on issues Descriptions of multiple health insurance options Advertisements for work-related tools or products

9. Cause and effect

10. Problem and solution states or shows the development of a problem ; list or shows solution to a problem; poses a question and then answers it. An editorial discussing the possible consequences of implementing a policy A troubleshooting guide for the office copy machine that outlines possible causes of malfunctions Warning labels naming possible side effects of using a product

11. Problem and solution

12. Description Provides information about a topic, lists Important characteristics, connect ideas by describing , and gives examples A newspaper editorial outlining a current difficulty, proposing for solutions, and advocating for one of them A workplace stating why a certain rule has been put in place A political speech proposing a remedy for a troubling position

13. Description

14. Sequence/Chronology puts facts, events, or concepts in order; traces the development of a topic; gives the steps in a process; lists items or events in chronological order Recipes Directions in a manual for using an appliance A timeline for product development Steps to follow in a workplace process