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Unit Eight Text Structure What is exposition? Exposition is the process of making a statement and then supporting it with evidence. In an exposition, there are usually three parts. Making a statement: opinion; Supportive evidence or details; Conclusion. Besides, in expository writing, the structure of a paragraph is usually similar to that of the text, i.e., the topic sentences are presented in the first or second sentences of a paragraph, followed by supporting details. Language features in an expository writing are involving complicated words, compound sentences and passive voice. This text is an expposition, and it can fall into the following four parts. Find out the main idea of each part. Based on the above analysis, how does the writer organize the whole text? Introductory section ? Part one 1. Why do most people do not function at genius levels? Because they are not aware of how creative and smart they really are. 2. The author takes Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example to prove that _____________. A) one needs to spend a lot of time to increase his or her creative thinking B) like building body, increasing creative thinking requires exercises and application C) Arnold Schwarzenegger, like any other average person, is a born genius D) hard work always leads to success Part two 1. What is the definition of creativity? Improvement—you have to develop the ability to improve your situation. 2. You don’t have to be a scientist or an artist in order to be creative, because _________. A) the real meaning of creativity is simply improvement B) to become a scientist or a artist is more difficult C) the number of scientists and artists is very limited D) their ideas are not always very valuable Part three 1. What are the four generally accepted parts of the creative process? Preparation, cerebration or rumination, realization, application 2. Thomas Edison’s quotation here is used to prove that ________. A) he was