English

Julio Knight

1 January, 22:45

Read this sentence from Neil deGrasse Tyson's preface to his book The Pluto Files:

Gathered here in one place is a record of Pluto's rise and fall from planethood, given by way of media accounts, public forums, cartoons, and letters I received from disgruntled schoolchildren, their teachers, strongly opinionated adults, and colleagues.

Why would this be considered an example of expository writing?

A. It argues that Pluto should not be considered a planet.

B. It fictionalizes the story of Pluto's history.

C. It gives an opinion of Tyson's book about Pluto.

D. It informs the reader about Pluto's planetary status