Explanatory vs Expository Texts

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Explanatory Text

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Explains a process or concept

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Expository Text

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Informs or describes a topic

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Purpose of Explanatory

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Clarify and explain

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Purpose of Expository

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Inform and educate

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Structure of Explanatory

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Logical sequence

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Structure of Expository

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Introduction, body, conclusion

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Language in Explanatory

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Clear and precise

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Language in Expository

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Objective and factual

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Examples of Explanatory

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How-to guides, manuals

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Examples of Expository

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Textbooks, news articles