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How to Write an Expository Essay

Author: James Owens
by James Owens
Posted: Feb 18, 2019

An expository essay is the one in which the writer logically analyses a topic of discussion. It does not include a person’s emotions or opinions rather it investigates an idea and gather sufficient evidence and argues about a certain viewpoint. Unlike an argumentative essay, an expository essay does not take sides and takes a closer look at all the facets.Following is a list of ways to write your very own expository essay.

Choose a topic:Your first and foremost requirement is to choose a suitable topic. There is a fair chance of the topic being assigned by your teacher. However, if you are given a free hand to choose a topic, make sure you already know something about the topic or else it gets tricky when you have to research on something you are completely unfamiliar with.

Research:It is very helpful if you already know about the topic, but no matter how much grip you have, it is beneficial to use some help. You can read the material available online as well as in libraries. Read already written articles and reports on the topic, to gather not only factual material but also grammatical and factual ideas. Read about the topic from a variety of sources to have a broader understanding. When searching online, avoid the use of Wikipedia as there is no evidence of authentic information, available on that platform.

Choose your examples:Whether it’s an argumentative essay or an expository essay you need to support your claims by concrete evidence. By reading about the topic from diverse sources, you can enter the world of endless new possibilities related to the topic that until now you were unaware of. A surprising way of searching for relevant examples is to read the daily newspaper or watch the everyday news bulletin. This way you can come across some real life and excellent examples to include in your essay.

Form an outline:Congratulations!! You are way past the searching and researching stage and have eventually made it to the outline stage. An outline serves as a guiding tool while writing an essay. A sample of a reasonable outline looks something like this;

"Introduction: Contains a thesis statement to grab the reader’s interest.

Body paragraphs: The body can be divided into two or more paragraphs depending upon the number of examples you are willing to add in your body sections rather than stuffing the whole idea into a single paragraph. One of the numerous benefits of fragmenting your body paragraphs is to prevent your essay from appearing bland and atrociously non-professional thus making it easy on the eye and mind of the reader.

Conclusion: Leaves a deep-rooted impact on the reader. A conclusion does not contain any new information or factual material. In the best-case scenario, it expresses the need for further research. "

Writing the first draft:

Now is the time to deploy all your research work along with the outline that you have formulated and give it the shape of a full-fledged essay that might have room for further editing.

Proofread:Last but not least, effective proofreading can save you from the disappointment of not being able to compose a quality expository essay. Read the paper out loud and also make someone, well versed in the art of essay writing, listen to you. Read it aloud but slowly. If possible, make a list of all the errors and structural issues that are present in your draft.

However, if required, you can also avail the help from one of the best essay writing service UK available online.

About the Author

Hello, my name is James. I live in London and working as a professional academic writer at British Assignments Help. I like my job very much and love to provide online assignment help for students.

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