4-Types-of-writing

Warm-upPleaseanalyzethefollowingtopicsandtellwhattypeofwritingmightbeadoptedforeachtopic:•Myhometown•Howtomakeacake•ShouldCETallowdictionary?ContentsDescriptionNarrationExpositionArgumentationDescriptionDescriptioncapturesimpressionsofpersons,places,objects,orideas.Itrecordswhatyousee,hear,taste,touchandfeel.Descriptionisprobablythemostbasictaskwritersface.Whetheryouarewritingashortstory,atermpaper,orasalesproposal,muchofyoursuccessasawriterwilldependonyourabilitytoprovidereaderswithdetaileddescriptions.Thepurposeofdescriptionistore-create,invent,orvisuallypresentaperson,place,event,oractionsothatthereadercanpicturethatwhichisbeingdescribed.Descriptivewritingcanbefoundintheothertypesofwriting.PrinciplesandConventionsOne,cleardominantimpressionAwidechoiceoftone,dictionandattitudeVisualizingthethingsbeingdescribedCarefullyselecteddetailsRelyingonemotiontoconveyitspointDominantimpressionoftenwithanattitudeTypesofDescriptionHowtodescribeObjectiveSubjectiveBlendingWhattodescribePersonPlaceObjectSceneStrategiesforImprovingDescriptionHaveagoodsequenceShow,ratherthantellAddmoredetailsUseconcretewordsandfiguresofspeechAppealtothesensesAddaction,dialogue,andbriefnarrativesNarrationAnarrativeessayistoldfromaparticularpointofviewmakesandsupportsapointisfilledwithprecisedetailusesvividverbsandmodifiersusesconflictandsequenceasdoesanystorymayusedialoguePrinciplesandConventionsInvolvereadersFindageneralizationSelectdetailscarefullyFollowtheconventionalstructureTypesofNarrationBythewaysSceneSummaryBytheanglesFirst-personThird-personStrategiesforImprovingNarrationSuspenseinbeginningUseflashbacks／flashforwardsAdddialogueSpecificdetailsExpositionExpositionisexplanation.Expositorywritingisnonfictionprosethatsetsforthideas,facts,values,arguments,andthelike.Expositorywritingisatermusedfrequentlytodistinguishthatsortofprosefromthewritingweoftencallcreative,atermthattechnicallyrefersprimarilytofiction,althoughthelineofdemarcationiscertainlynotalwaysclear—thefamiliaressayandthenarrativesketchoftenoverlap.PrinciplesandConventionsHaveevidencetosupportyouropinionAvoidapproximationsUsequotesUnderstandthequestionandthemarkingguidelinesEditnotonlyspellingandgrammarFormaltoneThirdpersonDevelopmentModesofExpositionComparisonandcontrastCauseandeffectProblemandsolutionProcessanalysisPrepareenoughmaterialAvoidtoobigtopicsIdentifymainideasandsupportingfactsUseappropriatemethodsaccordingtothepurposeAvoidambiguousorflashybutnotsubstantialexpressionsPresentfactsclearlyApplycriticalthinkingskillsconsciouslyTrytobeinteresting,aswellasinstructiveStrategiesforImprovingExpositionArgumentationThepurposeofargumentationistoprovethevalidityofanidea,orpointofview,bypresentingsoundreasoning,discussion,andargumentthatthoroughlyconvincethereader.PrinciplesandConventionsevidenceobjectivedatasocialconsensuspersonalcredibilityandexperienceappealsEthosLogospathosBerationalBelogicalAgoodargumentationAwell-defined,controversialissueAclearpositionAconvincingargumentAreasonabletoneArgumentTopicsFactValuepolicyComponentClaimSupportInferenceStructureSimpleChainCompoundConvergentComplexFocusandaspectsFocusesandaspectsCommonlogicalfallaciesStrategiesforimprovingargumentUsemorethanoneappealUsevariousmodesPlaceyourstrongestpointsatthebeginningorendingReviewyourpaperforlapsesincriticalthinkingTheendHaveagoodsequence-e.g.Show,ratherthantell–e.g.Addmoredetails–e.g.Useconcretewordsandfiguresofspeech–e.g.Appealtothesenses－e.g.Addaction,dialogue,andbriefnarratives–e.g.NarrativestructureSuspenseinbeginning–e.g.Useflashbacks/flashforwards-e.g.Adddialogue–e.g.Specificdetails–e.g.ComparisonandcontrastCauseandeffectAvoidover-simplifyingcauseAvoidmakingmistakesinlogicAvoidmistakingdirectcausesandeffectsfortheindirectortheminorforthemajorAvoidomittinglinksinthechainProblemandsolutionProcessanalysisChecktheorderofthestepstomakesureyouhaven’tskippedorrepeatedany.Addanynecessarytransitions,suchasfirst,second,next,then,after,later,andfinally.Trytosumuptheresultsorbenefitsoftheprocess.