1. Expository Persuasive Response to Narrative
Process Compare/ Cause & Effect Literature
Contrast
PURPOSE To Explain…How To Explain … To Explain…Why To Convince To React To Reveal
Which (choose)
AUDIENCE Academic Academic Academic Peer/Academic Academic Peer/Academic
SIGNAL WORDS “Explain how…,” “Put in order…,” “Compare….,” “List the causes…,” “Convince…,” “”Argue…,” “Respond to…,” “React…,” “Tell about a time when…,”
IN THE PROMPT “Show how…,” “Describe the “Decide which…,” “Tell why…,” “Show “Persuade…,” “Promote…,” “Give your reaction/feelings “Remember a situation
steps…” “Choose…,” why…,” “Give the “Defend…,” “Prove…” about…,” “What would you when…,” “Have you ever
“Relate…,” reasons…,” “What do if…” wanted/felt/wished...,”
will happen when…” “How do you feel about…”
TRANISITIONS/ First, after, later, soon, Also, both, As a result, so, It follows, Another example, just Later, when, before,
LANGUAGE until, and then, next, likewise, because, so that, furthermore, moreover, as, in the same way as, then, in a while, another
eventually, finally similarly, as well for this reason, again, consequently, reinforced by, thing, after, as if;
as, although, therefore, if… therefore, of course, underscoring, in addition I learned, now I know,
even though, then, thus, since, necessarily, clearly, to next time
instead of, on whenever without a doubt
the other hand,
however, despite
Specific, clear, descriptive Analogous, Parallel, logical Active verbs, Specific, descriptive, Emotional, revealing,
parallel progressions, emotional, impassioned, illustrative, tied to text sensitive, touching,
structures clear connections imperatives, cohesive heart-rending, honest,
and thematic sincere
adjectives
TRY THIS Simile or three questions Simile or three Strange statistic Three questions Quote from the piece “In the moment” or
GRABBER FOR questions or three questions with an analysis that “sound effect” personal
OPENING connects to the thesis anecdote with a
connection to the thesis
WAYS TO 1.Describe/Explain 1. Describe or 1. Describe or 1. Describe/explain 1. Quote 1. Describe/explain
SUPPORT THE 2. Make a comparison explain explain 2. Compare - Analysis 2. Compare/connect
MAIN IDEA 3. Show a cause/effect 2. Show causes 2. Compare 3. Cause/effect 1. Describe/explain 3. Cause/effect
4. Make a prediction and effects 3. Predict 4. Predict 2. Compare/connect 4. Predict
3. Make a 4. Deduce 5. Use 1 or 2 3. Cause/effect 5. Personal examples
prediction 5. Personal propaganda techniques OR say/mean/matter 6. Evaluation/judgment
4. Show the example or quote REPEAT
relationship a source
MOST Be simple and specific: Find the Clearly relate one Be assertive and sure Use evidence from the Be vulnerable and
IMPORTANT use clear, logical order relationship; event to the next text and always explain reflective
THING TO distinguish fact why you chose it and
REMEMBER from opinion what it means