Writing Genres

If you are writing a narrative, you are...

• writing about what you think or feel

• writing facts and details

• writing a story about real or imagined events

• writing a letter

If you are writing a report, you are...

• writing about what you think or feel

• writing facts and details

• writing a story about real or imagined events

• writing a letter

If you are writing an opinion essay, you are

• writing about what you think or feel

• writing about facts and details

• writing a story about real or imagined events

• writing a letter

Which kind of essay would this be?

I believe that hats should be worn at school.

• opinion essay

• informative essay

• narrative essay

Which kind of essay would this be?

One day I flew to the moon and met Spiderman.

• opinion essay

• informative essay

• narrative essay

Which kind of essay would this be?

The three ways to get to school are walking, riding a bike, and driving in a car.

• opinion essay

• informative essay

• narrative essay

What do you write about in an opinion essay?

• what you think

• what you feel

• facts

• details

What do you write in a narrative essay?

• events

• "dialogue"

• opinion

• facts

What do you write in an informative essay?

• details

• opinion

• facts

• events

Narrative Writing can be

• a realistic story

• a fantasy/story that cannot happen

• Both