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Expository writing is meant to inform the reader, to convey information in a clear, precise manner. Creative writing is intended to entertain the reader, though it too can inform. Because mastering both types of writing will make you a true writer, a better writer, a phenomenal writer, give expository writing a try.

There are many kinds of expository writing: personal narratives, persuasive essays, book reports, research papers, cause/effect essays, essays of comparison, how-to essays, journaling, etc. Expository is a fancy way of describing any kind of writing where the writer is informing the reader about something. The thing to remember with any kind of expository writing is accuracy, precision, and attention to detail. You’re trying to communicate something: make it clear.

We’ll talk more about the different types of expository writing in the following weeks.