What is the purpose of writing that involves recounts, storytelling, and narratives of imagination?

The purpose of writing that deals with cause and effect, and consequences of actions and ideas is to:

• explain the relationship between events and their outcomes.

• entertain the reader with fictional stories.

• persuade the reader to take a specific action.

• describe a historical event in detail.

What is the purpose of writing that involves personal discovery shaping understanding of events and ideas?

The purpose of writing that persuades others is to:

• inform the audience

• entertain the readers

• argue

• describe a process

Can writing be a hybrid of different purposes?

Identify the key elements in mentor texts that you must identify

• Context

  Audience

  Purpose

  Structure

  Voice

  Language

• Author's background and biography

• Publication date and publisher

• Number of pages and chapters

Which mode of writing typically includes a strong stance on an issue?

• A) Express

• B) Explain

• C) Reflect

• D) Argue

What award did 'Orbital' win?

• Pulitzer Prize

• Booker Prize

• Nobel Prize

• National Book Award

What is the setting of the text 'Orbital'?

• A desert on Earth

• A space-station in Earth's orbit

• A submarine under the sea

• A castle in the mountains

Time distortion and crises can alter our perception of time. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

• They make time feel faster.

• They make time feel slower.

• They have no effect on time perception.

• They can make time feel both faster and slower.