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English Composition I Prof. Teel. 2. Informative writing is most often required in college courses!. It is called
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1. English Composition I Prof. Teel 1 EXPOSITORY STRATEGIES! Thinking With Writing
2. English Composition I Prof. Teel 2 Informative writing is most often required in college courses! It is called Expository Writing
3. English Composition I Prof. Teel 3 The Purposes of Informative Writing To explain a process
To make a comparison and contrast
To illustrate a point with examples
To make an analogy
To explain causes and effects
To analyze or classify a subject
To define a concept
4. English Composition I Prof. Teel 4 Process Writing Use it to describe concrete processes: how things are done or how they work.
Use chronological order.
Make sure each step is complete.
Use consistent verb tenses.
Use appropriate transitions.
5. English Composition I Prof. Teel 5 When comparing and contrasting
Decide on your points of contact
Apply your analysis equally
Use either a block method or point-by-point method
Use the same order in each part
6. English Composition I Prof. Teel 6 The point-by-point method looks like this: