Expository essay is a genre of essay that uses explanation as the main way of expression to explain things, clarify facts and give people knowledge. It illustrates the characteristics, essence, and regularity of things by revealing concepts.
Although the expository text is mainly expressed by explanation, if there is only an explanation, it is not an expository text. From this point of view, the writing of expository essays often adopts a variety of writing methods according to the different objects of explanation and readers, so that the articles not only reflect objective things, but also reflect the author's understanding and knowledge of objective things.
Fifth graders are just starting to learn about expository essays and are still relatively new to expository writing, so how to guide them to write expository essays well? Here are a few ways to start:
1. Grasp the characteristics of things and grasp the center of explanation.
Everything has its own characteristics, and it is a sign that distinguishes it from other things. In order to write a good expository essay, only by grasping the characteristics of things can the object of explanation be clearly written, but it is not easy to accurately grasp the characteristics of the object of explanation. Therefore, when writing, it is necessary to accurately depict the characteristics of things on the basis of careful observation and consideration.
Second, choose a good explanation angle and arrange the order reasonably.
It is impossible to write an expository essay like a literary work, nor to write about the beginning and end of events like a narrative. In the writing of expository essays, we must first determine an appropriate writing angle, that is, choose an appropriate introduction angle, and then arrange and organize the materials reasonably according to the order of the thing itself and the laws of people's understanding to form an organic whole. There are three commonly used explanation sequences: temporal order, spatial order, and logical order. You can focus on it when you write specifically. Sometimes, in order to illustrate some special situations, techniques such as "reverse order" and "interpolation" can also be used. When writing an expository essay, you should also pay attention to the division and arrangement of paragraphs. If the material is written chronologically, the paragraphs can be arranged chronologically; If the material is written in spatial order, it can be written in the form of total first and then division or first division and then total; If the material is written in a logical order, the paragraphs can be arranged in a way that layers of reasoning are followed. However, no matter which way you write it, you should arrange the paragraphs according to the principles of priority and detail.
3. Proceed from practice and appropriately use explanatory methods.
Writing an expository essay is the same as writing an essay, you need to analyze specific problems and find the most ideal way to express yourself from your own writing practice. The purpose of the approach is often determined by the content. Generally speaking, when using plain explanations, the text is simple and unpretentious; When using vivid explanation, as long as you use accurate and vivid language to achieve "reasonable", "concise language" and "concise and concise". In addition, it is important to pay attention to the accurate use of various concepts and subject terms when writing. In this way, the explanatory text can be written in a clear and compliant manner.
Fourth, the choice of words and sentences is accurate, and the expression is concise and to the point.
The language of the expository essay should be precise and concise, with appropriate use of verbs, adjectives, and idioms. For example, the use of idioms such as "a thousand shots", "carving a boat for a sword", "painting a snake to add feet", etc., can make the language concise and vivid; The use of verbs such as "transplanting", "moving", and "wandering" can make the language accurate and expressive; The use of modifiers such as "this", "the", "special", "alive", etc., can make the language concrete. When writing, we should pay attention to the logical relationship between sentences, and reasonably use various sentence structures and rhetorical methods to enhance the persuasiveness of the article. For example, "total score" can make the article organized; "Examples" and "column numbers" can make the article concrete; "Comparison" and "analogy" can make the article more vivid and interesting; "Categorization" can make the article hierarchical; "Definition" can make the article concise and to the point. In this way, the written article can leave a deep impression on the reader.
In conclusion, it is not an easy task to write a good expository essay. It requires more observation and thinking, accumulation of materials and language materials, mastery of writing skills and other aspects of hard work to complete. Only through continuous practice and summarizing experience can you gradually improve your writing level.