THIS WEEK SPIRIT WEEK: Extra Credit for Dressing Up Every Day WEDNESDAY: PSAT THURSDAY: Key Term Vocab Quiz SOMETIME THIS WEEK…..Binder Check Quiz
MODES of WRITING
3 MAJOR MODES OF WRITING **NARRATIVE: to entertain The primary purpose of narrative writing is to describe an experience, event, or sequence of events in the form of a story. **EXPOSITORY: to explain or describe The primary purpose of expository writing is to provide information such as an explanation or directions. PERSUASIVE: to persuade The primary purpose of persuasive writing is to give an opinion and try to influence the reader's way of thinking with supporting evidence.
TERMS & ConCepts TO KNOW Modes of Writing SOAPSTone: Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Subject Structure Narrative Expository Introduction Narrative Purpose vs. Expository Purpose Thesis Literary Elements Supporting Details Conclusion Author’s Purpose Other Tone Voice Cite Quote
Why the author wrote the piece? TERMS TO KNOW AUTHOR’S PURPOSE Why the author wrote the piece?
a sentence that includes the main idea and supporting details TERMS TO KNOW THESIS a sentence that includes the main idea and supporting details
TERMS TO KNOW VOICE A writer’s unique use of language that allows the reader to hear a human personality. Voice reveals a lot about the writers beliefs or personal feelings.
The author’s overall attitude toward subject or material. TERMS TO KNOW TONE The author’s overall attitude toward subject or material.
TERMS TO KNOW CONCLUSION a reiteration of main idea and supporting details, the “Aha moment” of piece.