Narrative
This is the primary purpose an author has when writing a narrative.
What is to entertain?
This is the primary goal of explanatory writing.
What is to inform or educate the reader?
This is the primary purpose of an argumentative essay.
What is to persuade or convince others of an opinion?
A specific style of of writing.
What is a genre?
A narratives can be broken into these three structural elements.
What are a beginning, middle, and end?
Explanatory writing may not have this feature, defined as favoring one perspective.
What is bias?
What is the author's opinion?
The underlying meaning or message of a text.
What is the theme?
In this type of narrative, all the details are based on fact.
What is non-fiction?
This genre of explanatory writing includes educational books commonly used in schools.
What are textbooks?
All portions of an argumentative essay should serve to support this introductory sentence.
What is the thesis?
A long speech presented by one person.
What is a monolouge?
Rising Action
Explanatory writing is defined by having this type of tone.
What is neutral?
Argumentative writers provide these to support their personal opinions.
What are facts, reasons, or evidence?
To estimate what will happen based on evidence.
What is predict?
In this genre of narrative writing, authors focus on creating an accurate account of another (often famous) individual.
What is biography?
This type of explanatory writing provides an account of important events occurring recently in the world.
What is news or newswriting?
These key features of argumentative writing address and refute the opposing viewpoint.
What are the counterargument and rebuttal?
A lack of agreement or balance
What is discrepancy?