This genre involves verses, sound techniques, metaphors and similes, and often rhyme.
What is POETRY.
100
On January 28, 2014 Obama will give "The State of the Union" to congress, an example of THIS form of writing.
What is a SPEECH, a type of informational text.
100
Black Boy is an example of this type of narrative nonfiction.
What is an Autobiography
100
Justin Bieber @justinbieber 3 Jan "i love music" is an example of this category of writing.
What is a tweet, a type of PERSONAL WRITING.
200
This genre is published first and foremost by a speaker reading it aloud.
What is a SPEECH.
200
This weekend, many newspapers covered a story on Snowstorm Hercules, giving multiple examples of this type of journalism.
What is a NEWS ARTICLE.
200
Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet", a play about two lovers who kill each other in the end. This is an example of THIS kind of drama.
What is a tragedy, a type of play.
200
Steve Jobs is a bestselling book about the founder and designer behind apple products. It was written by Walter Isaacson. It's an example of THIS.
What is a BIOGRAPHY.
300
This genre is the realm of expertise for actors.
What is DRAMA.
300
"12 Years a Slave" is likely to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year. It is an example of THIS type of writing.
What is a drama (film), a type of screenplay.
300
The 5-paragraph composition students are often asked to write is an example of THIS type of genre.
What is an ESSAY.
300
Ms. Buesing thinks Lauryn Hill is the best writer of THIS genre of all time.
What is RAP.
400
This type of writing includes status updates, emails, diary entries, and grocery lists.
What is PERSONAL WRITING.
400
A short letter published in The Globe this weekend called Mayor Menino a thin-skinned man who bullied those who disagreed with him into silence. The writer asked for Mayor Walsh to foster a more open discussion in the city.
What is an OPINION PIECE (Op-Ed)
400
During the Harlem Renaissance, we studied Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen, known for this genre of writing.
What is POETRY.
400
The Bible is a famous work that falls into 3-4 categories of genres. Name at least 2 genres and explain your choices.
What is POETRY, NONFICTIONAL NARRATIVE/FICTIONAL NARRATIVE, PERSONAL WRITING.
500
This genre is both literary and informational. It includes true events and facts but also has literary elements such as a storyline and characters.
What is NONFICTION NARRATIVE.
500
"Royals" by Lorde is #3 on the Billboard Top 100 List again this week. It is an example of this type of writing.
What is a SONG, a type of poetry.
500
Ms. Buesing appreciates and always responds to this type of personal writing, especially when it involves a question about homework.
What is an EMAIL
500
In the early 1900s, Nellie Bly pretended to be insane so that she could get inside and investigate the true experience of an insane asylum. Her exposure of the abuses and frightening experiences of asylum life in the book "Ten Days in a Mad-House" contributed to a huge change in the way we treat mentally ill people today. Her book is an example of this type of informational text.