Writing Genres

anything that is written

• caption

• text

• main idea

writing intended to persuade the audience or reader to think like the author

• informational

• opinion (persuasive)

• narrative

writing that informs

• persuasive (opinion)

• informational

• narrative

the reader or readers of an article or essay

• author

• audience

• introduction

the reason for writing

• narrative

• conclusion

• author's purpose

facts within a text that support what the author is trying to say

• conclusion

• source

• evidence

the beginning

• introduction

• conclusion

• author's purpose

the ending

• introduction

• conclusion

• main idea

where evidence comes from

• source

• opinion

• audience

writing that entertains with a problem, rising action, and an ending

• opinion

• narrative (story)

• informational