6/21/2023 0 Comments Death Eaters by Kelly Milner Halls![]() ![]() In addition, you’ll likely find a table of contents, glossary, index, and a bibliography (list of references). A single page can include photos, diagrams, labels, captions, and fun facts all related to the topic discussed in the main text. Within the covers of an expository literature book, you’ll find a lot going on. They much prefer books that explain, describe, and inform them in a direct way. ![]() (Just the facts, ma’am.) They read for information and tend to get lost if they have to find it in a story. Struggling readers are drawn to an expository literature style. In my experiences as an elementary teacher, I saw it happen again and again. ![]() While narrative nonfiction has a definite story arc, expository literature seeks to inform without a story narrative. It’s a style that works especially well for STEM topics. And it uses engaging language with a strong, unique voice. Expository literature nonfiction features a somewhat narrow topic in a creative way. In this week’s post I want to tackle expository literature nonfiction. In a December blog post we talked a bit about narrative nonfiction. Her articles on this topic over the last several years have resulted in some fairly new, but generally agreed upon, labels. ![]() The leader in this conversation among both writers and teachers is Melissa Stewart. In a recent blog post I discussed the fact that terms for describing nonfiction are changing. ![]()
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