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Real World Writing Purposes

Real World Writing Purposes. Express and Reflect. The writer…. Express and Reflect. The writer… … expresses or reflects on his or her own life and experiences. Express and Reflect. The writer… … expresses or reflects on his or her own life and experiences.

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Real World Writing Purposes

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  1. Real World Writing Purposes

  2. Express and Reflect • The writer…

  3. Express and Reflect • The writer… … expresses or reflects on his or her own life and experiences.

  4. Express and Reflect • The writer… … expresses or reflects on his or her own life and experiences. … often looks backward in order to look forward.

  5. Express and Reflect • Key Terms: • Look for personal pronouns (I, We, Us, You) • I think… • I remember…

  6. Inform and Explain • The writer…

  7. Inform and Explain • The writer… … states a main point and purpose.

  8. Inform and Explain • The writer… … states a main point and purpose. … tries to present information in a surprising way.

  9. Inform and Explain • Key Terms: • The article “explains how…” • The article “explains why…” • “what are the rules…”

  10. Evaluate and Judge • The writer…

  11. Evaluate and Judge • The writer… … focuses on the worth of a person, object, idea, or other phenomenon

  12. Evaluate and Judge • The writer… … focuses on the worth of a person, object, idea, or other phenomenon … usually specifies the criteria to the object being seen as “good” or “bad”

  13. Evaluate and Judge • Key Terms: • Best • Worst • Worthless • Awesome

  14. Inquire and Explore • The writer…

  15. Inquire and Explore • The writer… … wrestles with a question or problem.

  16. Inquire and Explore • The writer… … wrestles with a question or problem. … hooks with the problem and lets the reader watch them wrestle with it.

  17. Inquire and Explore • Key Terms: • Who? • Why? • What? • When? • Where? • No real answer at the end!

  18. Analyze and Interpret • The writer…

  19. Analyze and Interpret • The writer… … seems to analyze and interpret phenomena that are difficult to explain or understand.

  20. Analyze and Interpret • Key Terms: • WHY • Definite conclusion at the end!

  21. Take a Stand/ Propose a Solution • The writer…

  22. Take a Stand/ Propose a Solution • The writer… …seeks to persuade audiences to accept a particular position on a controversial issue.

  23. Take a Stand/ Propose a Solution • The writer… …seeks to persuade audiences to accept a particular position on a controversial issue. … describes a problem, proposes a solution, and provides justification.

  24. Take a Stand/Propose a Solution • Key Terms: • Should • Should not

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