expository-writing

Expository and argumentative prose techniques for nonfiction. Covers essay structure (thesis-driven, exploratory, lyric), argumentation (claim-evidence-reasoning, counterargument, concession, Toulmin model), paragraph architecture (topic sentences, development, transitions, coherence), clarity and precision (Orwell's six rules, plain language, jargon management), research integration (source synthesis, attribution, paraphrase vs. quotation), and nonfiction forms (personal essay, op-ed, critical review, academic paper, reported piece). Use when writing nonfiction prose, constructing arguments, or analyzing expository structure.