Journalism.Almost every news article fits into the”explain,inform,or describe”definition.News is all about expository writing.
Business.Press releases,reports,and business letters are all exposition.
Scientific/Academic Writing.Some embodiments of the exposition essay in academia are:cause and effect essays,definition and classification essays,compare and contrast essays,scientific journals,and term papers.
(2)说明文属于正式文体,需要的是impersonal/precise use of language。因此最好不要体现出个人态度倾向(避免使用I/my等字眼,以及过多的描述词汇,如形容词、副词)。
2.Organization/Development(30%)
(1)Writing is well-organized and well-developed,using appropriate development patterns(e.g.,definition,illustration,casual analysis,process analysis,classification,comparison/contrast,etc.)to support the thesis or to illustrate ideas;
(2)Writing displays coherence,progression,consistency and unity;
(3)Textual elements are well-connected through explicit logical and/or linguistic transitions.
第二种根据不同的说明要求来划分,比如描述类(Describe the characteristics or features of a person,thing,process,event,etc.),步骤类(Sequence/process:first,second…),比较类(Comparison/contrast:alike/different),因果类(Cause and effect:why and or how things happen and what happens as a result)和问题类(Problem and solution)。