Day Twelve~Write an Expository Paragraph

When it comes to writing, there are four basic forms that it can take. Descriptive, narrative, argumentative, and expository. All forms have their own uses.

Descriptive writing is used for describing, whether it be an object, a person, a scene, or even a feeling. Description is most often used in story telling, when the author wants the reader to imagine what a person, place, or thing in the story looks like. Most description is spent on what things look like, but they can also contain how something smells, sounds, feels, and even tastes.

Narrative is used to tell a story. To tell what happened, typically in chronological order. Narrative is the form taken with most fiction writing and some non-fiction.

Argumentative, also called persuasive, is used to argue a point, or persuade the reader to reach a certain thought, idea, feeling, or conclusion. Argumentative is the form used in debate.

Expository explains or give facts about a certain subject. It can either explain a process or an event, or it can give facts about a certain subject. Most non-fiction writing, such as essays and news articles, are in this form.

The four forms of writing are the basic components that make up the rich and complex world of the written word.