It is by taking these risks that you will create a work that is not merely passable but beautiful. Yes, an essay can be a beautiful thing, and I will spend the rest of the quarter proving that point if I must. It can be painless to write, compelling to read, funny, and poetic. Your essays, I hope, will distinguish themselves from the bulk of essays that are out there by accomplishing this. So, a piece of expository writing is a work that fulfills these functions.
Many people view expository writing as the opposite of creative writing.
Although this is a functional view, it is not entirely accurate. We won't be writing poetry or fiction here, but creativity will nonetheless be welcomed and applauded. Your essays will begin with an idea or a topic that is important to you. I will help you to use the tools of written language and the material of your imagination and research to form your ideas into clear, revealing, engaging essays which readers will enjoy and of which you will be proud.