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Types of composition
Style
Techniques
Language or sentences
Miscellaneous
100
This composition is the basic type that shows/explains the writier's viewpoint or opinion.
What is expository?
100
The choice of words a writer uses
What is diction?
100
A question that is used for emphasis not to be answered
What is rhetorical question?
100
Language that follows a strict set of rules
What is formal language?
100
An opinion piece or article in a newspaper
What is an editorial?
200
This composition gives similarities and differences.
What is comparison/contrast?
200
A point by point comparison of one object or idea to another
What is analogy?
200
A technique that attempts to convince through emotion
What is persuasive technique?
200
A sentence that gives the message of a piece of work
What is thematic statement?
200
It uses feelings to appeal to the reader
What is emotional appeal?
300
This composition's purpose is to entertain and only loosely follows the rules of writing
What is an informal essay?
300
The mocking or ridicule of someone or something to bring about change (often concerning politics)
What is satire?
300
A technique that uses the info from a person of knowledge
What is expert testimony?
300
A sentence that gives the main idea of an essay or report
What is a thesis statement?
300
Using the dictionary defintion of a word
What is denotation?
400
This composition shows why something happened or the results of an issue
What is cause or effect?
400
The order of words in a sentence
What is syntax?
400
a technique that uses both sides of an argument
What is pro and con argument?
400
Language that is completely unbiased
What is objective language?
400
The emotional meaningof a word
What is connotation?
500
This composition often uses emotional appeal to convince the reader that the writer's viewpoint is the correct one.
What is a persuasive essay?
500
The imitation of a piece of prose, verse, or film in order to mock it.
What is parody?
500
The technique that uses parenthical information to give more context
What is aside?
500
Language that is biased, relies on interpretation or prejudice
What is subjective language?
500
The use of diction, syntax, tone and different techniques that create a voice for the reader to 'hear'
What is style?