vocabulary
a conversation between two or more people that is included in narrative writing.
dialogue
Narrative stories are written to ...
Entertain. Tell a story.
I have a beginning, middle, and end
I have characters and a setting
I have a narrator, dialogue, and vivid details
narrative
This story is informational...How do you know
explains an idea or concept. Uses clear organization and transition words. Does not state the author's opinion.
This morning at 9am, a school bus collided with a car at the intersection of Jones and Heard streets. There were no injuries on the school bus, but medical personnel performed checks on each student and the driver before those students were transported to their schools.
This is an example of..
Words or phrases that help to organize and connect ideas in expository/informational writing.
Transitions
Informational writing is written to ...
inform or explain a specific idea or concept
I have a topic sentence
I have facts and examples
I have a closing sentence
I have appropriate transitions to connect ideas
Informational
This is an example of argumentative writing. I know this because...
Contains a hook and claim. Uses evidence and explanations. Has a strong conclusion.
One time I went to Mexico. It was a blast! I met people there. I went horseback riding. I saw a box holding an armadillo. I went to a waterfall. I tried to catch a frog with one leg. I couldn't catch it. It was fun in Mexico.
This is an example of...
narrative writing
the most intense, exciting, or important part of a narrative.
climax
Argumentative writing is written to..
persuade the audience of something
I have a hook to grab my reader's attention
I state my feelings about something
I give reasons, examples, and explanations
I restate my feelings
argumentative writing
This is an example of a narrative piece. Let me tell you how I know...
it has characters and a setting. It uses dialogue. It has rising action, a climax, falling action, and a resolution. It uses sensory details.
Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has many advantages. First of all, a child feels good about rescuing an abandoned or abused animal and giving it a whole new life. Besides, if the animals from the pound aren’t adopted right away, they might be put to sleep. Another great advantage of having a pet from the pound is the price of these cute and cuddly animals.
This is an example of...
argumentative or persuasive
The part of a writing piece in the introduction that grabs the reader's attention
Hook
I have rising action, a climax, falling action, and a resolution
narrative
What point of view is used in argumentative writing?
The final bell rings. It’s the last day of school, and summer has finally come! Students don’t have to think about school for at least another 2 1/2 months. That is the way it should always be. Schools should continue using the traditional calendar and not a year-round schedule. There are numerous downsides to year-round schooling. It has no positive effects on education, it adds to costs, and it disrupts the long-awaited summer vacation.
This is an example of...
argumentative or persuasive
This is a claim made to offset or rebut the original claim.
Counterclaim
This type of writing would be used to explain why you think something is important...
argumentative
I have a claim that is backed up with logical reasoning and evidence.
argumentative
If the writing includes a rebuttal, I know it is...
argumentative writing
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog. That’s when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
This is an example of...
narrative writing