This is an analysis of a subject. It may be compared to a written debate as both sides of an argument are presented. It provides a challenging vehicle for expressing oneself in an interesting and informative manner.
Discursive Style
The discursive style is written in a more formal and impersonal style than other essays. It begins with an introduction to the topic. Each issue should be discussed in a separate paragraph and each paragraph should begin with a strong topic sentence. The essay will typically alternate a paragraph of point followed by a paragraph of counterpoint. Discursive essays often have transitional wording leading into the next paragraph. The writer may choose to either express a low-key opinion in the final paragraph or leave readers to draw their own conclusions.
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Examples of Exposition in a Sentence
This is not an easy book, and the reader may find the layers of detail challenging. There are long expositions of the knotty tangles of monarchical lineage, and the necessary chronicle of historical events occasionally consumes the novel's narrative drive. —Lucy Lethbridge, Commonweal, 23 Oct. 2009
He is masterly in absorbing information and masterful in organizing it—skeptical of fashion, clear in exposition, fluent in communication, unremittingly scholarly. —Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, New York Times Book Review, 11 June 2000
Although they were invited to use an early X-ray machine on display at the exposition, they turned down the offer, and they never found the bullet. —T. Burton Smith, American Heritage, September 1992
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- You may be given a topic such as 'Formal examinations are necessary.'
- In order to write effectively, you need to have knowledge of and opinions on the chosen topic.
- Careful and logical planning e.g. with a Mind Map will ensure efficient work.
- Your introductory paragraph states and briefly explains the nature of the debate.
- Include points for both sides of the argument in the body of the essay.
Separate the issues into the different paragraphs. Use facts, evidence, examples, statistics and opinions to support the arguments. Substantiate with relevant sources.
Use formal language with technical terms where necessary.
Use connecting words to show shifts in discussion e.g. alternatively, similarly, in contrast, on the one/other hands, however, and while. - In your concluding paragraph, you should make judgments concerning the alternatives and then make recommendations.
Writing Based on Visual Stimuli
Visual stimuli may include pictures, photographs, advertisements, billboards, quotations, slogans and poems.
- The stimulus may spark a idea that you wish to pursue.
- For a Second language especially, it is an opportunity to use your preferred topics and vocabulary.
However, be warned that pre-prepared essays can be recognised and you will be severely penalised. - Your content must be relevant to the stimulus and the title.
Source:
EBH Joubert. English Grammar in Writing Essays
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