Modes of Writing Review

What is the purpose of a narrative style writing?

• To tell a story

• To inform reader about or explain a topic

• To change another’s view on arguable topic

• To defend a position on arguable topic

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the purpose of an expository style writing?

• To tell a story

• To inform reader about or explain a topic

• To change another’s view on arguable topic

• To defend a position on arguable topic

• All of the above

What is the purpose of an argumentative style writing?

• To tell a story

• To inform reader about or explain a topic

• To change another’s view on arguable topic

• To defend a position on arguable topic

• C and D are both correct

Most every narrative follows the same structure or organization pattern, which is to organize the story by

• Sequence of events

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Description or definition of topic

• Classification

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Common text structures for expository writings include all of the following except

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Stating a claim for or against topic

• Description or definition of topic

• Classification

An important element to all argumentative writings, is

• Focusing on compare and contrast

• Including sequence of events to tell a story

• Stating a claim for or against topic

• Description or definition of the topic

• None of the above are correct

A thesis statement is used

• in the body of a writing to support a topic

• in the introduction to focus the topic of the writing

• as a title for a writing

• as the wrap up sentence in the conclusion

The facts or information used in a writing to support the topic is called

• a claim statement

• a thesis statement

• the conclusion

• evidence

One common element between expository and argumentative writings are that both include

• Include facts to support their topic

• Introduce conflict and resolve the conflict

• Tell a story, whether true or made-up

• Sequence of events as the only organization structure

• All of the above are correct

The only mode of writing used to tell a story is

• narrative

• expository

• argumentative

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10