Responsibility of complicity (SWE)
Stockholm University
Academic and Scientific Writing in English
2013
Expository essay
-Responsibility of complicity-
Genre analysis
An expository essay is comprised of three main parts: the introduction, the body paragraphs and the conclusion.1 The purpose of an expository essay is to inform, explain or define something through the use of facts. Thus, including personal opinions and argumentation is superfluous. The introductory paragraph is the paragraph in which the author introduces the essay topic to the reader and in which he creates the outline and interest for his main ideas. In order to do this, the introduction should consist of a hook, building sentences and a thesis statement.2
“It is not a secret that most of the population in developed countries works in the sphere of intellectual labor, which almost always means working in offices. The corporate culture of capitalistic societies implies that at least half of the office worker’s day is spent on the enterprise; and since working with other people inevitably requires communication and interaction, relationships between coworkers establish almost out of necessity. In this case we are talking about workplace relationships, which can be divided into romantic, friendly, and competitive”.3
The body paragraphs are what make up for the body of the essay, and much like the introductory paragraph it consists of three main elements: a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. Each body paragraph is to be connected to the previously made thesis statement in such a way that it explains one of its expressed main ideas.4
“The degree of heroine addictiveness can be measured by the severe withdrawal symptoms which it induces in individuals. Among the most common symptoms, one can enlist the following: a warm flush feeling in the skin, an ill mood and
Academic and Scientific Writing in English
2013
Expository essay
-Responsibility of complicity-
Genre analysis
An expository essay is comprised of three main parts: the introduction, the body paragraphs and the conclusion.1 The purpose of an expository essay is to inform, explain or define something through the use of facts. Thus, including personal opinions and argumentation is superfluous. The introductory paragraph is the paragraph in which the author introduces the essay topic to the reader and in which he creates the outline and interest for his main ideas. In order to do this, the introduction should consist of a hook, building sentences and a thesis statement.2
“It is not a secret that most of the population in developed countries works in the sphere of intellectual labor, which almost always means working in offices. The corporate culture of capitalistic societies implies that at least half of the office worker’s day is spent on the enterprise; and since working with other people inevitably requires communication and interaction, relationships between coworkers establish almost out of necessity. In this case we are talking about workplace relationships, which can be divided into romantic, friendly, and competitive”.3
The body paragraphs are what make up for the body of the essay, and much like the introductory paragraph it consists of three main elements: a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. Each body paragraph is to be connected to the previously made thesis statement in such a way that it explains one of its expressed main ideas.4
“The degree of heroine addictiveness can be measured by the severe withdrawal symptoms which it induces in individuals. Among the most common symptoms, one can enlist the following: a warm flush feeling in the skin, an ill mood and