Differentiate Among Various Types of writing in various texts Flashcards
1
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Descriptive
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“paint a picture” for the reader
2
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Expository (informational/explanatory)
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inform the reader - objective, report -type writing
3
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Narrative
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tells a story, uses description, includes action & told from a 1st person POV
4
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Persuasive
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aims to convince the reader to adopt the author’s opinion, Author chooses one side & sticks to it
5
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Argumentative
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type of writing argues a point but presents multiple sides or perspectives. Goal is to get the reader to acknowledge that the arguments are worthy of consideration.
6
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essential parts of an argument
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claim, reasons, evidence
