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Tactics of Academic Exposition
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2. For the Unit Two Paper:
Surprising and revealing thesis
Supportive expository writing in your body
paragraphs
Expository writing sets out to present ideas in a
clear, straightforward, objective manner.
SCHOLARLY ETHOS!!!
5. Exemplification/Illustration
A near inverse of Definition/Classification
It is the use of a particular member to explain or
dramatize a type, thing, person…
Must be a fair representation!
6. Cause and Effect
Seems simplistic: A lead to B
Be certain that A caused B; there are
philosophical and ethical implications at stake!
It may be best to consider a number of causes
for one particular result or effect
7. Compare and Contrast
Indicating similarity or difference between two
things
Identify the terms of comparison or contrast
Identify the points of likeness or difference
between the objects compared
8. Process Analysis
Logical sequencing
Mining for gold or writing a poem
Centered around a central governing idea…like a
points to particulars support for an argument or
thesis
Explained step-by-step process
Have the ability to predict what steps may follow…
10. Expectations for Unit 2
Use these tactics of exposition when using
evidence to support your argument.
Use them to give a deeper understanding or
perhaps elucidate the complexity around a
particular topic
Essential to the Unit 2 paper
