types of writing Flashcards
what are the 5 types of writing
Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive, Expository, discursive, informal,
what is descriptive writing ?
The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader’s mind. Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses.
what is narrative writing
NARRATIVE WRITING relates a clear sequence of events that occurs over time. Both what happens and the order in which the events occur are communicated to the reader. Effective narration requires a writer to give a clear sequence of events (fictional or non-fictional) and to provide elaboration.
what is persuasive writing ?
Persuasive writing is a written form of an oral debate and can be a fun and interesting style of writing for students.
Persuasive writing is used to convince or persuade a reader that the writer’s opinion of a topic or cause is correct. When writing persuasive essays students need to be well versed in word selection, framing logical arguments and creating a strong cohesive closing argument.
what is expository writing
Exposition is a type of oral or written discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. The creator of an expository text can not assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed.
what is discursive writing ?
In a discursive piece you are expected to discuss a given topic and present an argument related to it.
There are two basic types of discursive essay. Firstly there are persuasive essays in which you can argue strongly either in favour of or against a given discussion.
Alternatively, there are argumentative essays where you look at a discussion topic in a balanced way.
what is informal writing ?
Formal and informal language serve different purposes. The tone, the choice of words and the way the words are put together vary between the two styles.
Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like university assignments.
