Essays

Exposition includes essay writing.
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Why do we write exposition texts?
 An exposition should persuade a reader by arguing one side of an issue.

What is the form of an exposition?
Essay Letter to the editor Speech Debate Editorial Feature article Review Advertisement Response

What is the structure of an exposition?
 Introduction - Central Argument (also called a "thesis" or "position") Body Paragraphs - Arguments with supporting evidence Conclusion - Reinforce the thesis and possible recommendations

What are the language features of an exposition?
 - Opinions: The reader is aware of the composer's opinion,  - Language expressing sequence or time:  - Modality: Language that tells the reader how much or how certain something is, eg.  Cause and effect: Language that tells the reader that something causes something else to happen, eg. 
 * "The story was deeply moving."
 * "The film was interminably boring."
 * "In addtion", "Firstly", "Finally" etc.
 * "It is unlikely that the film will be interesting to children."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"The movie will certainly be a hit."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"It is essential that viewers read the book first."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"The use of special effects creates the effect of inspiring the imagination."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"The realistic costumes makes the viewer believe that the events are taking place in the 1950s."

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Passive voice: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Nominalisation: This is when the composer uses the best word to describe something, eg. instead of: "looking at", use "observation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Books are read for pleasure."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Boys enjoy sport."

- Tense The sense of time created by the use of verbs should be past tense or simple present tense. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Technical language (jargon): Language that is used by a certain job or field of interest, eg. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Conditional language: Language that tells us something only exists on condition of another thing eg.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Miller wrote about American lives." //(past tense)//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The use of irony shows ... //(simple present tense)//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">metaphor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">simile
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">assonance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">juxtaposition
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">hyperbole
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"if ...., then ....."