CSAD 236 Expository Discourse

for final exam

macrostructure elements of expository discourse

type, organization, and general format

organization

the structure of the discourse (comparison, causation, etc)

general format of expository discourse

a purpose statement followed by key points (with appropriate relational words) followed by conclusion

microstructure elements of expository discourse

things like clauses, highly technical vocabulary, nominalization, and post-modification of nouns

tier 1 of vocabulary

basic, familiar words that are commonly used by most students in everyday vocabulary

tier 2 of vocabulary

robust, high-frequency words that students encounter across the content areas and topics; often have multiple meanings and are referred to as academic vocabulary words

tier 3 of vocabulary

low-frequency words that are content specific

adverbial conjuncts

a type of “transition word”; things like however, besides, certainly, and for instance