Expository text is the most commonly used form of text in most secondary classrooms. It is most often in the form of a manual. They are designed to explain and educate others about a certain topic. The authors of the book research information and write logical facts on a given topic. Facts include causes and effects, lists, problems and solutions, sequence of events, and descriptions (Expository Text Structures, n.d.). Most school systems provide expository texts for use in the classroom and teachers are comfortable using them. Due to the large amount of specific information contained in explanatory texts, they can be of great use to the class. Teachers use text at the intermediate level to provide students with more specific information. With the pressure of standardized testing, time is running out for these grades. Teachers must teach students many goals and standards for the child to succeed on tests. An explanatory text already approved for that particular class is a great way to meet these needs because all the information is present and ready to use in one convenient place. This is just one of the benefits of using explanatory text. Expository texts benefit students by allowing them to develop logical skills, help ensure that students receive accurate information, allow students to form and support their own arguments, and allow the student to become familiar with different writing structures and identify concepts in the text. Since explanatory texts are written in a logical manner, students are able to receive information logically and thus enable them to make appropriate connections between facts. The more students...... middle of paper ...... or she reads will be good factual materials. Teachers can incorporate a variety of texts to help students better understand the material at hand. This will help students who struggle with expository text become less bored and keep up with the rest of the class. References Explanatory text structures (nd). EXPOSITORIAL TEXT STRUCTURES. Accessed March 28, 2014, from http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/venekaml/Lewis%20and%20Clark/EXPOSITORY%20T EXT%20STRUCTURES.htmAbella, A. (2014). The Benefits of Explanatory Text in Classrooms | eHow. Retrieved March 28, 2014 from http://www.ehow.com/info_8303289_advantages-expository-text-classrooms.html Tonarely, K. (2014). The Disadvantages of Explanatory Text in Classrooms | eHow. Retrieved March 28, 2014 from http://www.ehow.com/info_8691938_disadvantages-expository-text-classrooms.html