The Writing Process
5 Language Domains
Areas of the Brain
100

Used to "express" our opinions. Example: Facebook, Twitter, blogs etc. 

What is Expressive Writing

100

The study of the speech sound system of a language

Phonology

100

The part of the brain that helps us see things. 

Visual Cortex

200

Used to educate or explain something to the audience.  Example: essays and research papers

Informative Writing

200

study of the rules that govern how morphemes are used in language

Morphology

200

The brain area allows us to hear and tell the difference between sounds in spoken language.

Auditory Cortex

300

A more serious form of writing on a debatable topic. 

Persuasive Writing

300

the rules that pertain to the ways in which words can be combined to form sentences in a language

Syntax

300

This brain area helps us connect sounds with letters and letters with sounds

Angular Gyrus

400

A form of creative writing as in fiction or nonfiction.

Literary Work

400

the meaning of words and combinations of words in language

Semantics

400
This part of our brain helps us make speech sounds, forms words and form sentences

Inferior Frontal Gyrus

500

In college, what two writing purposes are used for composition style writing

Informative and Persuasive
500

the rules associated with the use of language in conversation and broader social situations

Pragmatics

500

Our brains are naturally set up to ______ but learning to ______does not happen on its own. 

speak, read

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