2. Narrative
Intention is to
present an event
to the readerwhat happened
and how it
happened.
May be...
Short
or long
Factual or
imagined
May instruct
and inform,
or simply
divert and
amuse.
3. Descriptive
Intention is to make the reader
as vividly aware as possible
of what the writer has
perceived through the
senses( or in his or her
imagination), to give the “feel”
of things described, the
quality of direct experience.
5. Expository
Intention is to explain or
expose something.
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Function is to inform, to
instruct, or to set forth ideas.
6. Expository
Can be broken into 5
categories
1. Comparison and Contrast
2. Classification and Division
3. Definition
4. Process
5. Cause and Effect
7. Argumentative
Intention is to make the reader
change his or her mind,
attitude, point of view or
feelings.
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The terms “Argument” and
“Persuasion” often used
Interchangeably.
