WRITING GENRE REVIEW

WRITING GENRE REVIEW

By Stephanie Butz

Open Ended

Type a numbered list #1-5 and label the order of the paragraphs in an Informational Essay (For Example: #1) ____ Paragraph, #2) _____ Paragraph).

Multiple Choice

What is the PURPOSE of informational/ expository writing?

• To persuade

• To argue

• To entertain

• To inform

Multiple Choice

What is the PURPOSE of narrative writing?

• To persuade

• To argue

• To inform

• To entertain

Multiple Choice

Which elements must be included in all narrative stories?

• Evidence & explanation

• Thesis, claim, counterclaim, rebuttal

• A beginning, middle, & end, dialogue, & description

• Analogies, themes, facts, opinions, and personification

Multiple Choice

True or False - you should "show" with your words, not just "tell." (For example: Instead of saying "The pizza was good', you should say, "The cheese was perfectly melting with perfectly crisp pepperonis resting on top and it smelled like heaven.")

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the paragraph that states the opposing point of view to the main claim of the essay?

• Counterclaim

• Body Paragraph 1

• Thesis Statement

• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the part of the argument that is the "comeback/ attack on the counterclaim"?

• Exposition

• Rebuttal

• Climax

• Thesis

Open Ended

Type a numbered list #1-5 and label the order of the paragraphs in an Argumentative Essay (For Example: #1) ____ Paragraph, #2) _____ Paragraph).

Multiple Choice

What is the PURPOSE of argumentative writing?

• To research

• To argue

• To inform

• To perform/ entertain

Multiple Choice

What type of language should you use when writing an academic essay?

• Slang

• Casual

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph does the ARGUMENTATIVE essay have that the INFORMATIONAL does NOT have?

• Exposition & Resolution Paragraphs

• Thesis & Claim Paragraphs

• Counterclaim & Rebuttal Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing that you should remember if you get an ARGUMENTATIVE prompt on the Milestones?

• I hate arguing

• Argumentative needs dialogue & description

• Argumentative needs a counterclaim & rebuttal

• Never include evidence.