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Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the reader.
Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the reader.
Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the reader.
Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the reader.
Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction.
Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction.
Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.
Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.
Test your knowledge about the different types of writing. See if you can correctly identify the type of writing for the following items.
Identify which type of writing is being described.
- ______________ A story about the time you got lost at Disneyland
- ______________ A web page telling how to create a web page
- ______________ The Harry Potter books
- ______________ A letter to the governor explaining why the tax increase is a bad idea
- ______________ Writing in which you record details of a trip taken
- ______________ An essay discussing a theme from Romeo and Juliet
- ______________ An article attempting to convince readers to boycott a store chain
- ______________ A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall
- ______________ A paper about the horrible treatment of the people in Darfur
- ______________ The cover story in the morning newspaper
- ______________ A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and resort
- ______________ A paper discussing the after effects of a war
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