6. Modes of Writing

A story about the time you got lost at Disneyland

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

A web page telling how to create a web page

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

The Harry Potter books

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

A letter to the President explaining why the tax increase is a bad idea

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

A diary entry where you record details of a trip taken

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

An essay discussing love and death in "Romeo and Juliet"

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

An article attempting to convince readers to boycott a store chain

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

An article about the horrible treatment of the women in Afghanistan

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative

A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and resort

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive/Argumentative