Expository Expository

VS VS

PersuasivePersuasive

Lesson Goals

Identify what types of writing are expository or narrative

Learn the difference between expository and persuasive writing

What is a narrative?

Either fictional or non fictional, entertaining story that includes story elements with a beginning, middle, and end.

Purpose is to entertain

Education is a side effect

What is an expository essay?

Non-fictional, informative composition that includes an intro, thesis, body, and conclusion and is used for educational purpose

It is informative, factual, and has no story elements.

Expository essay uses transitions that help the flow of the text

It has a thesis statement telling the readers what the essay is about

It is detailed, thorough, and fact based

Types of Writing in Both Genres

Narrative Expository•Novels

•Story books •Fairytales/folktales/fables

•Myths and legends•Plays

•Poems and nursery rhymes

•Saga/Epic stories•Comic books•Diaries•Possibly

biographies/autobiographies

•Newspaper reports•Documentaries•Biographies/

autobiographies•Magazine articles•Research reports

•Reviews•Pamphlets/Brochures

•Summaries•Textbooks

So…What’s the difference?Expository Persuasive

Purpose: to inform Purpose: to convince others of the author’s opinion

Thesis: tells you about the essay

Thesis: tells you about the author’s opinion

Unbiased Biased/has an opinion

Provides facts Provides reasons for their opinions

Educational Convince others

Neutral tone Convincing/enthusiastic/pleading

No counterarguments Counterarguments

QuizWhich thesis matches an expository (E) or

persuasive (P)?

1. Although Cupertino has many outstanding middle schools, Miller Middle School has the highest STAR test scores.

2. Although Cupertino has many outstanding middle schools, Lawson Middle School is the best.

3. Despite the many organs in the human body, a person cannot live without the heart for three major reasons.

4. Despite the many organs in your body, the heart is the most important.

5. Although many people believe that heat is transferred in many different ways, there are only three types of heat transfer.

6. There are three types of heat transfer; however, conduction is the easiest way.