Writing Types of writing Main Types of Writing

Writing Types of writing

Main Types of Writing There are four main types of writing: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. • Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the reader. • Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the reader. • Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction. • Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.

Expository Writing • Expository writing's main purpose is to explain. It is a subjectoriented writing style, in which authors focus on telling you about a given topic or subject without voicing their personal opinions. These types of essays or articles furnish you with relevant facts and figures but do not include their opinions. This is one of the most common types of writing. You always see it in textbooks and howto articles. The author just tells you about a given subject, such as how to do something. • Expository writing, or exposition, is a type of discourse used to describe, explain, define, inform, or clarify. It literally means "to expose. " • Key Points: • Usually explains something in a process. • Is often equipped with facts and figures. • Is usually in a logical order and sequence.

Identify which type of writing is being described. • • • Narrative__ A story about the time you got lost at Disneyland Expository_ A web page telling how to create a web page Narrative___The Harry Potter books Persuasive_A letter to the governor explaining why the tax increase is a bad idea _Descriptive_Writing in which you record details of a trip taken Expository_An essay discussing a theme from Romeo and Juliet Persuasive__An article attempting to convince readers to boycott a store chain Descriptive__ A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall Expository___A paper about the horrible treatment of the people in Darfur Expository_The cover story in the morning newspaper _Persuasive_A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and resort Expository_ A paper discussing the after effects of a war