Expository Mode of Narration

In the expository* mode:

• prioritize evidence and logic, ideas over aesthetics;
• explain concepts, convey knowledge;
• apply evidentiary editing and conceptualism; use formal academic, business, technical, or scientific writing, as well as argumentative speech (essay, monologue, tutorial, news story, review).

* I found that an expository mode of writing or film editing can have almost opposite meanings under different approaches . For my purposes of classification, I went with "exposition" as a sort of evidence-based persuasion, also because it is almost impossible to produce a purely factual all-encompassing opinion-less non-bias creation.

Sub-modes of exposition for expressing meaning or purpose:

Observation and Exposition

Narrative exposition is the insertion of background information within a story.


Expository and observational presentation modes, both:

1. attempt to show subjective or objective truth;
2. use images to deepen understanding or to advance the argument;
3. impressional: have effect on mind, feelings, thoughts;
4. introductory: presentation with background and contextual information;

Main differences:

• Observation is about showing reality,
• Exposition is more about a well-supported argument.

A good observation should be expository, in my opinion. It is beneficial to critically process own impressions with reason and to separate facts and opinions. And a good exposition should be rooted in carefully observed reality.