Types of Writing
Good Writing
Literary Devices
More Literary Devices
Patterns of organization
100
type of writing involves describing an event or series of events that are true or made-up
What is a narrative?
100
tells the main idea of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
100
when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect
What is repetition?
100
a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
What is irony?
100
type organization that arranges information according to a progression of time, either forward or backward.
What is chronological?
200
type of writing that is used to influence readers to agree with the author's opinion or take a particular action
What is persuasive?
200
part of the paragraph that supports the main idea with details, reasons, examples, or other supporting information that connect to the topic sentence
What is the BODY?
200
when the words sound like what they mean
What is onomatopoeia?
200
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
What is a pun?
200
organization that is similar to a chronological pattern, but arranges information according to a step-by-step sequence that describes a particular process.
What is sequence?
300
type of writing that provides information for real-world tasks
What is informative?
300
ties the details of the paragraph together and helps relate the paragraph to the focus, main idea, of the paper. It also may give hints about what the next paragraph will say.
What is a closing sentence?
300
a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
What is hyperbole?
300
the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words
What is alliteration?
300
type organization that arranges information according to how things fit together in physical space; i.e., where one thing exists in relation to another.
What is spatial?
400
type of nonfiction writing that involves giving information to describe, explain, teach, or report something...An example of this writing is "How-to" articles, where the author is explaining how to build or do something yourself.
What is expository?
400
the reason why you are writing your paper
What is PURPOSE?
400
an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
What is an oxymoron?
400
a comparison between two unlike things (hint - doesn't use like or as)
What is a metaphor?
400
type of organization that arranges information according to how two or more things are similar to or different from one another (or both).
What is compare and contrast?
500
type of writing that uses a lot of great visual words to help you see the person, place or thing they are writing about.
What is descriptive writing?
500
words used to keep ideas connected in your paper
What is a TRANSITION?
500
poetic form that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
What is free verse?
500
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
What is foreshadowing?
500
This pattern is used to show the different causes and effects of various condition
What is cause and effect?
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