1. Types of Writing

2. Why do we write? People write for different reasons or purposes.
These purposes can be grouped under types of writing.

3. Types of Writing Narrative Descriptive Expository Persuasive
*Note: These writing types can overlap.

4. Narrative Writing
recounts a personal experience in the form of a story and always includes characters, setting, and plot
the narrator is a character in the story
Examples: short story, novel, narrative poem, journal

5. Descriptive Writing
uses vivid images to describe a person, place, or event so that the topic can be clearly “seen” in the reader’s mind.
uses imagery and vivid language
Examples: menu, travel brochure, poster

6. Expository Writing does not include opinions
provides information that explains, clarifies, or defines
does not include opinions
Examples: essay, research paper, report, manual

7. Persuasive Writing
gives an opinion using facts that attempts to convince a reader to agree with a writer’s belief
Tries to get readers to see the writer’s point of view
Examples: movie review, restaurant critique, letter to a newspaper editor, essay

8. Put P.O.W.E.R. in your writing
1.Plan=brainstorm 2.Organize=decide your topic and which details to write about 3.Write=put it on paper 4.Edit=look over your work/have it double checked by someone 5.Revise=make any necessary changes/corrections