Top Highlights

• When we write, we should think about giving the reader a destination first before giving him or her the directions on how to get there.
• It is just as frustrating when you are reading a piece of writing, and you do not know where the discussion is going.
• If the purpose is to inform the reader, then it is ill placed because the conclusion should be placed nearer the top. But as this is likely a creative writing piece, meant to entertain, the conclusion can be delayed.
• Strategically, the summary or conclusion should come at the beginning of an expository piece, not at the end. The reader is first told what the writing is about, then given the supporting facts or details. This way, the reader is not left guessing at the writer's main idea.
• the primary purpose of expository writing is to explain or inform, the primary purpose of fiction or creative writing is to persuade or entertain.