Reading Expository Nonfiction
Tips
Describe
Writing to recount or retell events, such as news stories and magazine articles
Writing to report on or describe the way things are/were such as encyclopedia and almanac articles
Instruction or Manual
Descriptions of procedures, such as recipes, user guides, and how-to books
- Explanations of processes, like instructions or manual
Pro and Con
Persuasive writing to promote something or convince someone of a viewpoint, such as editorials, advertisements, and brochures
- Discussions of issues, such as articles that present both the pro and con of a controversial topic.