Expository Writing Writing to Inform
Descriptive Expository Essay Introduction Details, features, or characteristics of your topic Conclusion Provides details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one feel, or sounds.
Sequence or Process Expository Essay Introduction Steps in the process. Conclusion List items or events in numerical or chronological order.
Compare/Contrast Expository Essay Introduction Similarities Differences Conclusion Explain how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.
Cause/Effect Expository Essay Introduction Cause(s) Effect(s) Conclusion Focus on the relationship between two or more events or experiences. Discuss reasons why something happened OR what will happen after a specific event.
Problem/Solution Expository Essay Introduction Problem(s) Solution(s) Conclusion State a problem and discuss one or more solutions for the problem.