Types of Writing II

An attempt to convince or persuade someone on a topic.

• Claim/Thesis

• Argument

• Counterclaim

• Credible Source

A statement of the author's opinion on a topic

• Claim/Thesis

• Argument

• Counterclaim

• Credible Source

An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis

• Claim/Thesis

• Argument

• Counterclaim

• Credible Source

The explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does

• Credible Source

• Reasoning

• Refute. or Rebuttal

• Relevant evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Facts, details, examples, quotes, etc. that support the author's reasoning

• Claim/Thesis

• Counterclaim

• Reasoning

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

The three types of writing are

• Informative, Compare/Contrast, and Descriptive

• Narrative, Argument, and Informative

• Exposition, Rising Action, and Climax

• Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Which of the following is an example of a narrative

• News article

• Debate

• Research essay

• Fairy tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

In the exposition, what three things are being introduced?

• Similes, metaphors, and alliterations

• rising action, falling action, and resolution

• characters, mood, and tone

• characters, conflict, and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Argument writing MUST include which of the following?

• Characters

• Claim/opinion

• Conflict and resolution

• Personal pronouns

Informative writing is used to

• inform the reader

• persuade the reader

• entertain the reader

• excite the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5