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Types of Writing

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Genre and Forms

• Genre – types or categories of writing• Forms- subcategories of writing


Genres

• Persuade

• Inform/Explain

• Entertain

• Share


Narratives

• Tell a story• Characters• Setting• Plot (conflict and resolution)• Literary Characteristics (dialogue and

suspense)


Types of Narratives


Nonfiction Narratives• Writing that have facts and tell a story

Nonfiction (FACTS) Narrative (STORY)

Personal Narrative Diary and Journal Entries

Biographical Narratives Eyewitness Accounts

Blogs Memoirs

Reflective Essay


Fiction Narratives• Writing that is imaginary and tells a story

Fiction (IMAGINARY) Narrative (STORY)

Realistic Fiction Fantasy Story

Historical Fiction Mystery Story

Myths and Legends Science Fiction

Tall Tales


Poetry and Description

Poetry Description Writing

Ballad Descriptive Essay

Free Verse Travel Essay

Prose Poem Definition Essay

Haiku

• Writing that is imaginary and tells a story


Exposition • Inform or Explain

Analytical Essay Compare and Contrast Essay

Cause and Effect Essay Classification Essay

Problem and Solution Essay Pro-Con Essay

Newspaper and Magazine Articles Internet Articles

On-Demand Writing


Persuasion/Argumentative• Aims to influence the attitudes or actions of a

specific audience on specific issuesPersuasive Essay

Argumentative Essay Letters to Editor

Persuasive Essay Reviews

Editorials Advertisements

Op-Ed (opposite-editorial) Propaganda


Response to Literature

• Analyze and interpret an author’s work

Critical Reviews

Compare and Contrast Essay

Letters to Authors

Blog Comments


Research Writing

• Based on factual information from outside sources

Research Reports and Documented Essay

Experiment Journals and Lab Reports

Statistical Analysis Reports Annotated Bibliographies


Workplace Writing

• Writing done on the job or as part of a job

Business Letters and friendly Letters Memos

E-mails Forms

Instructions Project Plans

Resumes College Application

Job Application


Writing for the Media

• Writing for print media Scripts Advertisement

Video Games Websites

Documentaries Packaging on Products

Scripts

Blogs

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