Expository Text Structures

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Expository Text Features is the  way a text is organized and refers to the different forms the author uses to organize the text.

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This text structure helps readers create pictures in their mind about a topic

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Which text structure is below:
Acoustic and Electric Guitars
As broad as their sounds are, there are several very distinct similarities and differences between electric and acoustic guitars. For instance, both utilize the use of a body for the neck to attach to and a neck with frets for finger placement. An acoustic guitar needs no amplifier to make its sound loud enough to be heard. However, an electric guitar is very hard to hear without an amplifier. An electric guitar requires the use of an amplifier to transport the sound though pickups that are secured in the body. . The genre of the music frequently dictates which type of guitar should be used.

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Which part of an expository essay comes first?

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I'm eager to learn about the four changes the FDA has made to nutrition labels! What organizational pattern did they use to explain them?

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The FDA's changes to nutrition labels are best explained using enumeration, as they list specific changes in a clear, organized manner. This pattern allows for easy identification of each distinct change.

I'm so excited to learn about the four changes the FDA has made to nutritional labels! What organizational pattern have they used to tell me about them?

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Which part of an expository essay is the longest?

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Which text structure would I use to tell about the history of women's rights? 

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This text shows order of steps or process

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