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     Your paragraph about lions should have contained at least three of the factual descriptions from the previous page.
     Compare your paragraph with the model below. This model is just one way to "expose" facts and ideas. Your paragraph should provide information for the person reading it. The three descriptions used in this paragraph are highlighted in purple.
     Remember that expository writing is informational, descriptive, and accurate. The details are organized around one topic.

The lion is considered "king of the beasts," and its physical characteristics add to its ferocious reputation. Lions have shaggy, thick manes. Their fur consists of a thick tawny coat. They have a rough tongue that enables them to pull flesh from bone.

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What is the main topic?

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Does your paragraph look anything like this?

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