Composition - Terabyte

Open Ended

Why are YOU required to learn how to read and write in school?

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• A story talking about fictional characters.

• A recipe.

• An advertisement.

• A lease agreement for an apartment.

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• A story talking about fictional characters.

• A recipe.

• An advertisement.

• A lease agreement for an apartment.

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• A story talking about fictional characters.

• A recipe.

• An advertisement.

• A lease agreement for an apartment.

Multiple Choice

What could happen if a doctor did not do a good job of explaining his treatment plan for a patient? (write it down on the chart for others)

• The patient could die from improper care.

• The other staff, like nurses and pharmacists, can't do their jobs correctly.

• The doctor could be sued, or worse, lose his license to practice.

• All of the above.

Open Ended

Can you think of any OTHER real-life examples where it might be important to express yourself clearly, as well as understand other perspectives through reading? Write 2-3 down.

What do all of these have in common?

​They're all types/genres of composition!

All writing belongs to a specific type of composition, and we have to know how these writing compositions are structured to understand what we are reading, and also how to share our own information and perspectives effectively (through writing!).

Composition Genres

How to tell the difference and how to choose the best for your subject.

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Genre	Characteristics	Examples
Narrative	tells a story, has characters, and a beginning, middle, and end. Often, narratives are fiction, but they can be nonfiction	novels, short stories, memoirs, narrative poems
Expository	explains and supports a claim (informational text)	essays, magazine and newspaper articles
Process/ Procedural	instructs how to do or make something (informational text)	recipes, instruction manuals, and online tutorials
Persuasive	persuades the audience to do something or think a certain way	essay, political speeches, advertisements, and editorials
Poetry	Ideas are usually written in stanzas that have a unique style and rhythm.	sonnet, ode, lyric, haiku, epic, free verse, blank verse, etc.

Multiple Choice

What type/genre of composition is this?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Process/Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

What type/genre of composition is this?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

What type/genre of composition is this?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

Someone wants to write about a personal memory of their grandmother for her eulogy.

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

Teddy owns a bakery. He needs to increase his sales, so he decides he needs to convince people his cupcakes are bussin'. He writes a blog post for his website. It worked! His sales increased by 200% after the post. What type of writing did Teddy do?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

You have a baby, and when it comes time to understand proper vaccinations for the baby, your doctor gives you a pamphlet. The pamphlet lists the vaccines, what ages they are recommended to be given at, and why the vaccine is recommended. Which type of writing is in the pamphlet?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

You have tried to beat this low-level boss on your favorite video game for months, but you keep losing. You decided to check to see if anyone has written a walkthrough online, including the best moves to use, to defeat the boss and move on in the game. What writing is this?

• Narrative

• Poetry

• Expository

• Procedural

• Persuasive

Poll

Is writing important in the real world, even though it is difficult to learn?

• Yes.

• No.

• Maybe.

Poll

How do you feel about what you learned today?

• I totally get the different genres of composition and the reason for writing, so well, in fact, I can teach other people.

• I mostly understand everything, but I still think writing is too hard.

• I'm lost. I don't get it.