An <u>expository text</u> is nonfiction text aimed at informing or educating the reader through clear descriptions of the events, factual data and organized writing, so as to get to the point easily and efficiently.
Taking this into account, passage 1 is the one that would most likely be part of an <u>expository tex</u>t.
C: concrete nouns and active verbs contribute to clarity and impact in quality writing.
audience and message!
the message behind a story is the overall importance, and the audience is well, how the author gains.
For anybody wondering it was (C) , I just took the test!