Type Definition Example Possible activities Passage Writing Skills

Exposit This style of writing

focuses the reader
A Wikipedia entry. Providing Facts about a
place/object / person etc.
Example: Topic Sentences / Intros and
Conclusions
ory on facts. The goal is Textbook writing. Giving instructions. For Many people associate the taste of pumpkins with fall. In October,
to provide example how to play a companies from Starbucks to McDonalds roll out their pumpkin-flavored Connecting language
explanations, How-to articles. video game, fly to Mars, lattes and desserts. Here is how to make an easy pumpkin pie using only
information or use a hand phone, book a five ingredients. First, make sure you have all of the ingredients. Collating relevant information
definitions. There Recipes. vacation online etc. together
are no opinions, Non-example:
just clear, actual News stories Steps, Stages and Structure
facts. Everyone knows that the best part about fall is all of the pumpkin-
Business, technical, or flavored desserts. Pumpkin pie is the best fall treat because it is not only Transitions: Then, next, after
scientific writing. delicious but also nutritious. Pumpkin is filled with vitamin A, which is that etc.
essential for a healthy immune system and good vision.
Narrati This style of writing
tells a story. It
Novels What I did last summer, A
Crazy Night, Biographies of
Example: Topic Sentences / Intros and
Conclusions
ve usually follows a Short stories famous people etc. I dont think thats a good idea, said Jaelyn.
sequence of events. You never used to be such a girl! retorted Orin, pushing open the door. Style and genre: horror,
It can be fiction or Novellas Reluctantly, Jaelyn followed. thriller, romance etc.
non-fiction.
Poetry Non-example: Discourse Markers cohesion
and coherence
Autobiographies or Cutting Edge Haunted House holds the Guinness World Record for the
biographies largest haunted house on earth. Its located in a district in Fort Worth,
Texas known as "Hell's Half Acre" in a century-old abandoned meat-
Anecdotes packing plant. The haunted house takes an hour to complete, winding
through horrific scenes incorporating the factory's original meat-packing
Oral histories equipment.
Descrip This style of writing
provides the reader
Poetry Describing your favorite
place, food, building etc.
Example: Topic Sentences / Intros and
Conclusions
tive with a clear Journal or diary writing Using photos and images The iPhone 6 is unexpectedly light. While size of its screen is bigger than
picture. The goal is to describe those of the iPhones that came before, it is thinner, and its smooth, Using adjectives and
to help the reader Nature writing events/festivals etc. rounded body is made of aluminum, stainless steel, and glass. The expressive language
picture in their casing comes in a whitish silver, gold, or a color the company calls Helping readers see a picture
minds eye that Descriptive passages space gray, the color of the lead of a pencil, with darker gray accents.
which is being in fiction
described. Its like Non-example:
painting a picture
with words. This is So you just brought home a shiny new smartphone with a smooth glass
why the language is screen the size of your palm. The first thing you will want to do when
very detailed. purchasing a new cell is buy a case. Cracking your screen is an awful
feeling, and protection is inexpensive when you compare it to the costs
of a new phone.
Persuas This style of Writing
expresses an
Opinion and editorial
newspaper pieces.
Explaining why your friend
should visit you in
Example: Topic Sentences / Intros and
Conclusions
ive opinion. It provides Surabaya, join you at EF, Following the 2012 Olympic Games hosted in London, the UK Trade and
arguments as to Advertisements. visit Bali, learn a language, Investment department reported a 9.9 billion boost to the economy. Modals
why this opinion is try a certain resto etc. Although it is expensive to host the Olympics, if done right, they can
correct and tries to Reviews (of books, Great for sales pitches to provide real jobs and economic growth. This city should consider placing This is because/The reason for
convince the music, movie, get people to buy your a bid to host the Olympics. this is. Etc.
reader. It often restaurants, etc.). crazy new invention!
mentions the Non-example: Reasons / results / causes
opposing view but Letter of Goes hand in hand with Conditionals
provides statistics, recommendation. classroom debates According to legend, the Olympics were founded by Hercules. Now
facts or proof that almost 100 countries participate in the Games, with over two million
supports the Letter of complaint. people attending. So cities from Boston to Hamburg begin considering
opinion held. their bid to be a host city more than 10 years in advance.
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