exposition (rhetoric)

Explains how to write an explanatory text, covering facts, definitions and details, research, linking ideas, mastering skills, and more.

Contains information to aid students in writing college application essays to get them into the college of their choice. Includes sample essays of students and professional writers.

A collection of application essays that were written by students who were admitted to Harvard with brief discussions about why each essay helped the student get accepted into the school.

Insight and step-by-step instructions for writing a college application essay.

Provides teachers with short lessons that teach editing, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other writing skills. Each three-day lesson cycle can be inserted into any writing program and includes modeling, guided practice, and independent practice as well as assessments, templates, and extension activities.

Provides tips and advice for composing a letter of recommendation that offers ready-to-use phrases to help an applicant obtain a job or be granted admittance to a school.

Presents an introduction to expository writing, explaining that it contains writing that informs or provides facts, and can include anything from a science report to a letter to the president, showing how to write with main ideas, supporting facts, and strong conclusions.