1. VOICE Voice shows a writer’s personality. It shows feelings and makes one person’s writing different from everyone else’s.

2. PERSUASIVE SERIOUS IMAGINATIVE

3. CHARACTER DESCRIPTION A character description makes a person or story character come alive for the reader. It vividly describes the person’s actions and character traits.

4. My Favorite Artist My aunt Jen is the most creative, patient, and fun person I know. She is an artist. She usually paints pictures of places. Aunt Jen makes a place seem real and inviting. I always wish I could somehow get inside the painting and experience that place. Aunt Jen is a busy artist, but she finds time to teach others. She gives me an art lesson each Saturday. She is patient even when I am all thumbs with my paintbrush. Finally, aunt Jen is fun. She loves art, but she also likes to sing and play catch in the backyard. Aunt Jen is one of my favorite people to spend time with. I want to be like her when I grow up. Title Topic sentence: “sets up” three character traits. Detail sentences: tell actions for each trait. Conclusion: tells writer’s feelings about the character.