Expository Writing: Writing to Explain

1. What is the main purpose of expository writing?

• a. To entertain the reader
  

• b. To explain how to do something
  

• c. To tell a story
  

• d. To argue with someone

  
  

2. Which sentence is essential to start an expository composition?

• a. A concluding statement
  

• b. A topic sentence
  

• c. A supporting detail
  

• d. A quote

  
  

3. What should the supporting sentences in an expository writing provide?

• a. Opinions
  

• b. Facts, details, and explanations
  

• c. Questions
  

• d. Stories

  
  

5. How should an expository composition end?

• a. With a new topic
  

• b. With a joke
  

• c. With a concluding statement
  

• d. With a question

  
  

Write briefly how to write an expository essay?