Genres in Writing 1

Genres in Writing 1

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  How to tellthe difference among all of the choices.
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  Writing Genres Descriptive Narrative Expository Persuasive Responding toLiterature
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  Descriptive Use lots ofadjectives to describe one or two things These things can be a person, place, thing, or event Many sensory images help the reader to picture the topic
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  Narrative Tells a story Usuallyabout a memorable event or an important experience The details answer the 5 W’s:  Who, What, When, Where, Why
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  Expository Writer gives information Choicescan be:  An explanation  Directions  How to do something
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  Persuasive Share opinions orstrong feelings on a topic Writer works on convincing the reader to agree with his/her side or ideas
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  Responding to Literature Writershares his/her thoughts about a particular piece Writer uses specific examples from the passage to communicate his/her thoughts
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  Literature  Historical Fiction Mystery  Science Fiction  Fantasy  Autobiography  Biography  Poetry  Drama
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  Historical Fiction Is afictional story using real characters and events to make the story more interesting
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  Mystery A story thathas a problem that needs to be solved Most often a crime has been committed Elements include suspects, police, weapon, victim, crime, witnesses and clues
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  Science Fiction A fictionalstory that includes elements of science that could possibly happen in the far off future
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  Fantasy A story inwhich there are imaginary elements: flying horses, magic, or impossibilities
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  Autobiography A story wheresomeone other than the person the novel is about tells that person’s life
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  Biography A story wherethe person writes the novel about him/herself Written in first person
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  Poetry Most poems arehighly concise, musical, and have emotionally charged language. Poets share thoughts and opinions through the structured form
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  Drama A story writtento be performed by actors on a stage The script is made up of dialogue and stage directions to tell the actors how to move and speak.