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Writing Genre Review

Authored by KATIE WALLACE

English

8th Grade

Writing Genre Review
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Writing that tells a story is ​ (a)   . Writing that teaches the audience something is​ (b)   . Writing that convinces the audience of something is ​ (c)   . Writing that is shorter than an essay, but still a paragraph long is a ​ (d)   .

narrative
explanatory
argument
constructed response

2.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 14 pts

Organize the following details into the type of writing they belong in.

Groups:

(a) Narrative

,

(b) Explanatory

,

(c) Argument

Explains evidence using reasoning that helps the reader learn the information in the thesis.

Shows all sides of a topic, not just one.

Uses a counterclaim to prove the opposite side wrong

Contains a claim

Tells a story where the characters change and grow throughout

Uses figurative language to help the reader connect with the text

Explains evidence using reasoning that helps convince the reader of the claim.

Follows a plot diagram to organize the story

Uses textual evidence from multiple sources to provide more support for claim

Uses imagery to help visualize the setting and what the characters are going through

Uses dialogue when characters are speaking

Contains a thesis statement

Teaches the reader by incorporating research from multiple sources

Supports only one side of a topic

3.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 7 pts

Label all of the parts of the plot diagram.

a
b
c
d
e
f
g

Rising Action

Inciting Incident

Resolution

Conflict

Falling Action

Climax

Exposition

4.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Label the parts of an explanatory essay.

g
h
i
j
f
e
d
c
b
a

Evidence

Hook

Connect to Hook

Rephrase Topic Sentence

Reasoning

Thesis Statement

Concluding Statement

Topic Sentence

Background

Explanation

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If you're asked to write a paragraph long constructed response, which of the following should you include?

Claim/Thesis that answers the question

Explanation

Evidence

Reasoning

Concluding Statement

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

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