WorksheetsTypes of Writing
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the goal of narrative writing?
To describe something
To tell a story
To inform a reader or explain a topic
To convince or persuade someone about a topic
What is the main purpose of narrative writing?
to get someone to follow your advice
to explain the best way to do something
to provide a word-picture of a person, place or thing
to tell a story in an interesting way
Designed to explain a subject to the reader. (Hint: facts only).
Descriptive
Persuasive
Expository
Narrative
States the writers opinion and attempts to influence the reader. (Hint: must include both).
Descriptive
Expository
Narrative
Persuasive
Is it ok for the writer to include their opinion in an expository piece?
NO! FACTS ONLY!
YES! AS LONG AS THEY BACK IT UP WITH FACTS!
This type of writing includes a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
informative
argumentative
narrative
What is the author's purpose of an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER?
To inform the reader about a topic
Entertain the reader with a story
Argue for/against a topic
Describe using the five senses
What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER that is found in the thesis statement?
Facts to support an idea
An explanation of the chosen evidence
Text evidence to support an opinion
The writer's position (for/against) to the question
CER stands for...
Point, Evidence, Analysis
Correct, Evident Reasoning
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Claim evident reasons
Evidence to back up your claim should come from
your brain
the prompt
the text you are analyzing (text: reading, video, graphs, images, etc)
Quotation marks go around evidence to tell the reader...
that we did not write these words ourselves.
that we can follow instructions.
that someone said the evidence out loud.
that this is an opinion statement.
What is an expository/informative essay used to do?
ARGUE being for/against a topic.
DESCRIBE a personal experience.
INFORM the reader about a given topic.
ENTERTAIN the readers with a created story.
A SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ...
Narrative Writing
Argumentative Writing
Informative Writing
