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1. Descriptive Mode
2. Narrative Mode
3. Persuasive Mode
4. Expository Mode
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
Used to describe or help form a visual
picture – “Show not Tell”
Uses sensory details to appeal to the
senses
Spatial order (zoom out or zoom in)
Narrative Writing
Tells a story as it happens
Uses sensory details to help reader
“experience” the event
Chronological order (from beginning
to end or end to beginning)
Persuasive Writing
Persuades or convinces someone to
believe what you believe
State your opinion and then support
it with FACTS/DETAILS/EXAMPLES
Logical order (most important to least
or least important to most)
Expository Writing
Informs, explains, or tells “how to”
NO opinions – uses facts and
examples
Logical order(most important to least,
least important to most, detailed
step-by-step instructions)
Three parts for any written assignment
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction
Introduces the topic being covered
Includes thesis statement
Includes hook
Body
Each paragraph should transition with
word or obvious movement
As many paragraphs as needed to
develop topic and completely cover
Vivid verbs and precise adjectives to
help reader understand exactly what
is being said/done
Conclusion
“BOW” on a package
Should tie up all loose ends
Restate ideas from each body
paragraph or last event (narrative)
Reader should have feeling of
completeness when finished reading
piece
Thesis Statement