“Exposition is a type of oral or written discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. The creator of an expository text cannot assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed. One important point to keep in mind for the author is to try to use words that clearly show what they are talking about rather than blatantly telling the reader what is being discussed. Since clarity requires strong organization, one of the most important mechanisms that can be used to improve our skills in exposition is to provide directions to improve the organization of the text.”
Excerpt from ~ http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html
“Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform. The text is organized around one topic and developed according to a pattern or combination of patterns. The writer of an expository text cannot assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed. Since clarity requires strong organization, one of the most important mechanisms to improve skills in exposition is to improve the organization of the text.”
Excerpt from ~ http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~mdesoto/ENG101/expository_writing.htm
Expository writing is very different from either fiction, emphasizing the use of imagination and creative powers, or persuasive writing, which depends upon a well-formed argument to convince a reader of an argument.”
Excerpt from ~ http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Expository_writing
From my current understanding of exposition, I would say that exposition is a piece of writing which conveys information to the reader, who could be uninitiated in the main topic of debate, usually about a central issue and its events, detailing the implications of the actions taken thus, and so the immediate and latent consequences, from the point of view of the author.
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