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Modes of Writing

Modes of Writing. Types of Writing. Today’s Objectives. TLW identify writing selections as narrative, persuasive, descriptive, and/or expository. TLW recognize what mode of writing a writing prompt requires. TLW identify the purposes for writing. Video.

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Modes of Writing

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  1. Modes of Writing Types of Writing

  2. Today’s Objectives • TLW identify writing selections as narrative, persuasive, descriptive, and/or expository. • TLW recognize what mode of writing a writing prompt requires. • TLW identify the purposes for writing.

  3. Video http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/typesofwriting/zoom.weml

  4. There are 4 Modes of Writing • Persuasive • Informative • Entertain • Descriptive

  5. PERSUASIVE WRITING

  6. Purpose • To change the reader’s mind or attitude • To influence the reader’s thinking • To prompt the reader to do something

  7. To convince the reader to accept the writer’s position or opinionTo take a clear standon something and stick with it

  8. Make your opinion STRONG by backing it up with strong facts.

  9. Informative Writing

  10. Purpose • AKA Technical and Expository • To inform • To explain an issue, a situation, or point of view • To share facts about a particular subject

  11. Explains something to the reader • History books and science books and math books contain expository writing

  12. EntertainingWRITING

  13. AKA: Narrative • Tells a story • Uses characters, dialogue • Conflict (problem, mystery, question) • Has a plot with a climax and resolution • Beginning • Middle • End

  14. DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

  15. Descriptive Writing • Describes in great detail • Appeal to the reader’s five senses • Taste • Smell • Touch • Sight • Hearing

  16. Descriptive Writing tells about the characteristics of a person, place, or thing tells about the features of a subject, event, or process

  17. To create a picture in the mind of the readerTo give the reader a strong sense of “being there” or “seeing it”

  18. On your “Exit Ticket” state the following. 1. Identify one thing you learned this week. 2. Identify one thing you still need help with.

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