What is expository writing?

Expository writing is informational writing. It follows
the formal essay pattern. Descriptive writing is a type of expository writing. Cause
and/ or effect is a type of expository writing. "How to" essays are forms of expository
writing.

Tenth graders across the nation use expository
writing for their tenth grade state mandated writing test. These students may write to
inform by using descriptive writing, comparison writing, cause and effect writing,
sequence writing, and problem and solution
writing.

Expository writing is a type of explanation
writing. It is used to explain a topic. It is used to describe a topic. It is used to
compare a topic. It is used to explain how to perform a process. Expository writing does
not assume that the reader has prior knowledge of the topic at hand. Details are used to
explain the topic thoroughly.