John Smith

John Smith A famous English world explorer

John Smith Leader of the Jamestown settlement (1607)

John Smith Also helped to explore New England.

John Smith Wrote stories of his own adventures— probably embellished. He wrote The General History of Virginia to try to dispel English misconceptions about America and encourage others to settle in America.

Relates his story about his encounter with Pocahontas.

The General History of Virginia History: a factual account of events in the life or development of a people, nation, institution, or culture. –firsthand account –secondary account

William Bradford One of the leaders of the Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth (1620)

William Bradford Helped establish the “Mayflower Compact”

Of Plymouth Plantation account of the Pilgrims’ voyage to the New World, the founding of Plymouth Plantation, and the early year’s of the colony’s existence written in Puritan plain style

Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford 4 Modes of Discourse

1. Narration Writing that relates a story Can be fiction or nonfiction Example: a fairy tale

2. Description Presents details of something, often using imagery Example: a note you would pass during class that details your wild weekend adventures

Exposition Uses logical patterns (such as compare/contrast or definitions) to inform or explain Example: an instruction manual

4. Persuasion Writing that attempts to convince readers to act or think a certain way. Example: newspaper editorials, advertisements