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Expository Writing with the How & Why CAFE'

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Development strategies for expository writing.

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How & Why CAFE'

Development for Expository Writing 
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How

Tell how something can be done.
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Example

  • To play a game of baseball, you must join a team.
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Why

Tell why it is necessary to do something.
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Example

  • It is important to work as a team, 
  • because your baseball game will be stronger.
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C = caution

Give cautionary advice as you explain something.

Example

  • Make sure to wear a helmet while up to bat, 
  • so the ball will not hit you in the head.
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A = Anecdote

Provide a personal story about what is being explained.

Example

  • One time I was playing first base, 
  • and I caught a fly ball to get the batter out.
  • Immediatley, I threw the ball to second base,
  • getting another runner out, all in the same play.
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F = fact

Provide some evidence that is proven.

Example

  • Research shows that if you practice batting for 
  • four hours per week, your game will improve.
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Example

Provide a scenario that happened to someone else.

Example

  • My son plays first base.  He has 
  • learned the importance of teamwork.  
  • He can't make a double play without his teammates.