# Texts

# Expository text

Read the following extract from the expository text in session 4 and pay attention to its structure.

Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visit Washington DC every spring and enjoy the Japanese flowering cherry trees in full bloom.
When the “Sakura” blossoms, locals and cheerful visitors feel a time of quiet joy as they admire the peaceful beauty of nature.
“I come every year” -says local resident and artist Sheila Crider- “It is a unique opportunity to connect with nature and feel a powerful energy as a result. It is a place that invites you to unwind. A place where all your troubles, angers and worries just disappear, and you just feel free, and you can observe how a feeling of positivity and hope seem to affect everyone who comes”.

# Fill the gap

What does the following definition refer to? Choose, from the three words given, the one that you think fits best to complete de definition.

TEXTS
PARAGRAHS
SUMMARIES

“ Rellenar huecos (1):JXUwMDA4JXUwMDExJXUwMDEzJXUwMDEzJXUwMDA2JXUwMDE1JXUwMDEzJXUwMDA5JXUwMDFi are groups of sentences that share a common opinion or idea. They are all written about a certain topic. In expository texts, paragraphs often include examples to support a topic, idea or opinion.”

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# Fill the gap

Read the definition of topic sentence and fill in the missing gaps with the following words:

PARAGRAPH
FIRST
ABOUT

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# Fill the gap

What does the following definition refer to? Choose, from the three words given, the one that you think fits better to complete de definition.

SUPPORTING SENTENCES
OPENING SENTENCES
CLOSING SENTENCES

“Rellenar huecos (1):JXUwMDBiJXUwMDA2JXUwMDA1JXUwMDAwJXUwMDFmJXUwMDFkJXUwMDA2JXUwMDFkJXUwMDA3JXUw MDA5JXUwMDY3JXUwMDczJXUwMDE2JXUwMDBiJXUwMDFhJXUwMDExJXUwMDBiJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA2 JXUwMDE2 are the sentences between the main sentence and the closing sentence. They develop the topic idea expressed in the topic sentence, providing details, examples, direct quotes,
explanations, etc.”

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# What an expository text is

DEFINITION
Expository texts, are non-fiction texts that give facts and information about a topic.
Expository writing is about providing information to the reader about a particular topic. Expository text exists to provide facts in a way that is educational and
purposeful.
MAIN FEATURES
• Informative. Expository text is meant to deposit information.
• Clarity. Using words that clearly show what the author is talking about.
• Organization of the text. A well-written exposition remains focused on its topic and lists events in chronological order.
• Impersonal. They’re unbiased, and to the point.
MAIN PARTS
An expository essay, regardless of its purpose, should have at least five sections,
which are:
1. Introduction.
2. First body section/paragraph.
3. Second body section/paragraph.
4. Third body section/paragraph.
5. Conclusion.

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