Different Types of Writing

4 Basic Types of Writing

Narrative

Informational (Expository)

Persuasive (Argumentative)
Descriptive

Narrative

• To Entertain

• Tells a story

• can be true or made up

• told as a sequence of events

Multiple Choice

When you write a narrative, your purpose is to __________

• entertain your reader

• teach/inform your reader

• convince your reader to think or feel a certain way

Informative (Expository)

• To teach or provide information about a topic

• Provides facts and explanations

• Provides details to help clarify facts and explanations

Multiple Choice

When you write an informative paper, your purpose is to _________

• entertain your reader

• teach/inform your reader

• convince your reader to think or feel a certain way

Persuasive

• To convince

• Encourage readers to agree (Sell your ideas)

• Gives a clear thesis (focus)

• Provides counter arguments

• Provides fact to support point of view

Multiple Choice

When you write a persuasive essay, your purpose is to _________

• entertain your reader

• teach/inform your reader

• convince your reader to think or feel a certain way

Multiple Choice

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• narrative

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• informative

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