Glencoe/Glencoe English/Chronological Order in Expository Writing P. 106////E8N6/ ***** The purpose of expository writing is to explain.

Expository paragraphs may explain how to do something. These

paragraphs give instructions. Expository paragraphs may also

explain events. Other expository paragraphs may explain ideas,

objects, animals, groups, and even people. An expository paragraph that gives instructions or explains

an event often follows a specific pattern. The paragraph begins

with a topic sentence. The topic sentence identifies the

instructions or event that will be explained in the paragraph.

The rest of the paragraph gives the steps of the instructions or

event in the order of time, from first to last. This kind of

organization is called chronological order. Certain words and groups can be used to help make the

organization and details of a paragraph clear. These words and

word groups are called transitional words. The transitional

words in the box below are often used in paragraphs with

chronological order.first next during laterbefore then when lastearlier soon meanwhile finallyprior after at the same time eventually�"WORKING WITH THE MODELœ• Read the expository paragraph below. It gives instructions

for performing a simple kind of experiment. The paragraph is

written so that young children can read and follow the

instructions. Here's how to create the illusion of weightlessness in your

arms. Stand in a doorway, your hands hanging down, your palms

facing your body. Then move your hands outward and press the

backs of your hands against the door frame. Strain your muscles

as you press hard and count slowly to thirty. Your arms will

shake a little with the effort. At the end of the count, step

forward away from the doorway.