Characteristics of Writing Patterns

The essay is about the author's personal experience.

• Spatial

• Narrative

• Topical

Conflicts and themes are present in the essay.

• Spatial

• Exemplification

• Narrative

Vivid words are used to describe the 5 senses.

• Descriptive

• Topical

• Exemplification

Adverbs and adjectives are heavily used in the essay.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Topical

Information is commonly accompanied by a figure or a diagram.

• Spatial

• Descriptive

• Topical

A location or layout is described within the essay

• topical

• exemplification

• spatial

The essay tries to persuade the reader into agreeing with the author's point of view.

• exemplification

• narrative

• descriptive

Facts, statistics and quotations are used.

• spatial

• exemplification

• narrative

Author uses words that suggest different categories.

• exemplification

• descriptive

• topical

Subject is described one topic at a time.

• Topical

• Descriptive

• Narrative