Expository Expository
VS VS PersuasivePersuasive
Lesson Goals Identify what types of writing
are expository or narrative
Learn the difference between expository and persuasive writing
What is a narrative?
Either fictional or non fictional, entertaining story that includes story elements with a beginning, middle, and end.
Purpose is to entertain Education is a side effect
What is an expository essay?
Non-fictional, informative composition that includes an intro, thesis, body, and conclusion and is used for educational purpose
It is informative, factual, and has no story elements.
Expository essay uses transitions that help the flow of the text
It has a thesis statement telling the readers what the essay is about
It is detailed, thorough, and fact based
Types of Writing in Both Genres
Narrative Expository•Novels
•Story books •Fairytales/folktales/fables
•Myths and legends•Plays
•Poems and nursery rhymes
•Saga/Epic stories•Comic books•Diaries•Possibly
biographies/autobiographies
•Newspaper reports•Documentaries•Biographies/
autobiographies•Magazine articles•Research reports
•Reviews•Pamphlets/Brochures
•Summaries•Textbooks
So…What’s the difference?Expository Persuasive
Purpose: to inform Purpose: to convince others of the author’s opinion
Thesis: tells you about the essay
Thesis: tells you about the author’s opinion
Unbiased Biased/has an opinionProvides facts Provides reasons for their
opinionsEducational Convince othersNeutral tone Convincing/enthusiastic/
pleadingNo counterarguments Counterarguments
QuizWhich thesis matches an expository (E) or
persuasive (P)?1. Although Cupertino has many outstanding middle schools,
Miller Middle School has the highest STAR test scores.
2. Although Cupertino has many outstanding middle schools, Lawson Middle School is the best.
3. Despite the many organs in the human body, a person cannot live without the heart for three major reasons.
4. Despite the many organs in your body, the heart is the most important.
5. Although many people believe that heat is transferred in many different ways, there are only three types of heat transfer.
6. There are three types of heat transfer; however, conduction is the easiest way.
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