GENRE AS TYPES OF WRITING
Fantasy stories
● Genre
- have also been considered as
types, or categories of writing;
- namely, narrative writing,
descriptive writing, expository
writing, persuasive writing,
responses to literature, research
writing, workplace and technical
writing, and writing for the media.
● Narrative Writing
- It tells a story.
Types of Narrative Writing:
1. Fictional Narrative
- A story told from one ' s
imagination is a fictional
narrative.
- It has well-developed
conflict and resolution,
interesting and believable
elements, and a range of
literary strategies.
Forms of Fiction Narratives:
1. Character
2. Setting
3. Sequence of events
4. Theme
Forms of Fiction Narrative:
1. Realistic fiction
- It portrays invented
characters and events in
everyday situations. They
often present problems that
many people face and
solutions they devise to
solve them.
2.
- are highly imaginative
writings that contain
elements not found in real
life. They involve invented
characters, situations, and
sometimes invented worlds
and creatures.
3. Historical fiction
- is about imaginary people
living in real places and
times of history. The main
characters are usually
fictional people who know
and interact with famous
people and participate in
important historical events.
4. Mystery stories
- It presents unexplained or
strange events that
characters try to solve.
- These stories are often
packed full of suspense
and surprises.
5. Myths
- are fictional tales that
explain the actions of
gods or heroes or the
origins of the elements of
nature. They were generally
handed down by word of
mouth for generations.
6. Legends
- are widely-told stories
about the past, one that
may or may not have
foundation in fact. They
usually contain fantastic
details such as incredible
feats of strength or
supernatural beings.
 7. Science fiction
- is writing that tells about
imaginary events that
involve science or
technology.
8. Tall tales
- It tells larger-than-life
characters in real life
settings. The characters
can perform amazing acts of
strength and bravery.
2. Nonfiction Narrative
- A story about actual
events.
- any kind of literary text that
tells a story about real
people, events, and ideas.
- Has literary strategies such
as dialogue and suspense.
Forms of Nonfiction Narratives:
1. Personal narratives
- It tells true stories about
events in a person ' s life.
- They are also called
autobiographical
narratives.
2. Biographical narratives
- are accounts of a person '
s life written by someone
else, Biographies can be
short or book length.
3. Diary and journal entries
- are highly personal
experiences, thoughts,
and feelings. The audience,
however, is private, unless
the writer chooses to share
the diary and journal entries.
4. Blogs
- are online journals that
may include
autobiographical
narratives, reflections,
opinions, and other types of
comments.
5. Eyewitness accounts
- are nonfiction writing that
focus on historical or
other important events.
The writer is the narrator
and shares his or her
thoughts about the event.
6. Memoirs
- are accounts written by
somebody about
meaningful scenes in
his/her life and
experiences.
7. Reflective essays
- It presents personal
experiences that generally
focus on sharing
observations and insights
the writer had while thinking
about these experiences.
● Descriptive Writing
- It expresses ideas and feelings
about real or imagined people,
events, and ideas.
- It uses precise language and
sensory expressions to create
vivid images and figurative
language to express ideas in new,
fresh, and interesting ways.
Forms of Descriptive Essays:
1. Travel essays
- use sensory words to
describe a place.
 2. Descriptive essays
- use words that involve the
senses to create a clear
picture of the subject.
3. Definition essays
- It describes something
abstract, for example,
courage or friendship, drawn
from the writer’s emotional
experience.
● Expository Writing
- a type of writing that intends to
communicate ideas and
information. It relies on facts to
inform or explain.
Forms of Expository Writing:
1. Analytical essay
- explores a topic by
supplying relevant
information in the form of
facts, examples, reasons
and valid inferences.
2. Compare-and-Contrast essay
- It explores similarities and
differences between two
or more things for a
specific purpose.
3. Cause-and-Effect essay
- It traces the results of an
event or describes the
reasons an event
happened. It is clearly
organized and gives precise
examples that support the
relationship between the
cause and the effect.
4. Classification essay
- a writer organizes a
subject into categories
and explains the category
into which an item falls.
5. Problem-Solution essay
- It presents a problem and
then offers solutions to
that problem
6. Pro-Con essay
- It examines arguments for
and against an idea or
topic.
7. Newspaper and Magazine
articles
- It offers information about
news and events. They are
typically factual and do not
include the writer’s opinions.
8. Internet articles
- are often like newspaper
and magazine articles.
- They include more visuals
and may also reflect
genres other than analytical
essays.
9. On-demand writing
- are essay questions that
often appear on school
tests. They provide clear
topics about what should be
addressed.
● Response to Literature
- analyze and interpret an author ' s
work. They extend beyond literary
analysis to evaluate and discuss
how and why the text is effective
or not effective.
 Forms of Response to Literature:
1. Critical reviews
- It evaluates books, poetry,
and other literary works.
They may analyze the
aesthetic effect of an author
' s use of language in
addition to responding to the
content of writing.
2. Compare and Contrast essays
- explore similarities and
differences between two
or more works of
literature.
3. Letters to authors
- are letters directly sent by
readers to authors to share
their feelings and thoughts
about a literary work.
4. Blog comments on an author ' s
Web site or retailer pages
- It lets readers share their
idea about a work. The
readers express their
opinion and give
interpretation of what an
author ' s work means.
● Persuasive Writing
- It aims to convince the reader to
adopt an opinion or a course of
action. A strong persuasive text is
logically organized and clearly
describes the issue.
Forms of Persuasive Writing:
1. Persuasive essay or
argumentative essay
- aims to influence the
attitude or actions of a
specific audience on specific
Issues.
2. Editorial
- states the opinion of the
editors and publishers of
news organizations.
3. Op-Ed (Opposite-editorial) piece
- An essay that tries to
convince readers to agree
with the writer's view on
an issue. The writer may
not work for the publication
and is often an expert on the
issue or has an interesting
point of view.
4. Letters
- The editors are sent to
print and internet
publications to express
opinions in response to
previously published
articles.
5. Reviews
- It evaluates items and
activities, such as books,
movies, plays, and music,
from the writer's point of
view.
6. Advertisements
- are paid announcements
that try to convince people
to buy something or do.
7. Propaganda
- uses emotional appeals
and often biased, false, or
misleading information to
persuade people to think or
act in a certain way.
● Workplace Writing
- is writing done on the job or as
part of a job, often in an office
setting. It usually communicates
details about a particular job or
work project.
Forms of Workplace Writing:
1. Resume
- is an overview of a
person's experience and
qualifications for a job. It
lists a person ' s job skills
and work history.
2. College Applications
- are documents that ask for
personal information and
details in order to decide
whether or not to accept a
student.
3. Job Applications
- are documents that
employers use for hiring
purposes. A person
applying for a job is required
to list work experiences and
educational background
4. Business Letters
- are formal letters written
to, from, or within a
business. They can be
written to make requests, file
complaints, or give
information.
5. Memos
- are brief business notes
that give the reader
important information on a
topic.
6. Email
- is an abbreviation for
electronic mail. It is a
common form of
communication that uses a
computer and software to
send messages.
7. Forms
- are types of workplace
writing that ask for
specific information to be
completed in a particular
format.
● Research Writing
- a presentation of evidence in
support of a clear thesis
statement. It is based on
organized ideas and factual
information from an outside
source.
Forms of Research Writing:
1. Research reports and
documented essays
- present information and
analysis about a topic that
the writers had studied. It
starts with a clear statement.
Documented essays areo
- less formal research writing
that show the c)source of
every fact, quote, or
borrowed idea in
parenthesis.
2. Experiment journals and lab
reports
- focus on the purpose,
procedures, and results of
a laboratory experimenter.
 3. I-Search reports
- It blends informational and
personal writing.
- The writer tells the story of
his/her research and
investigation, the dead end
and small victories, and the
results of the research.
4. Scientific reports
- It analyzes information
and data concerning
scientific issues or
problems.
5. Historical reports
- It gives in-depth
information about past
events. They focus on
narrow topics and may
discuss cause and effect.
6. Health reports
- It presents the latest
information, data, and
research about a specific
disease or health related
issues.
● Writing for Media
- Media– refers to television,
newspapers, magazines, radio,
movies, and the internet. Each
one is a medium or means for
delivering information,
entertainment, and advertising to a
vast audience.
Forms of Writing for Media:
1. News articles
- are found in newspapers
and magazines or aired over
the radio and on television
provide information about
particular topics, issues,
or events.
2. Documentary
- is a film or radio or
television program giving
facts about something.
3. Web Pages
- are the basic units of the
Internet. The main purpose
of the web pages is to
provide information,
entertainment, or
advertising. These
electronic pages contain
text, pictures, animation,
and movies.
4. Scripts
- are written text for
documentation, theater
productions, television
shows, video games, and
films.
5. Blogs
- are websites where a
person writes regularly for
almost every purpose,
recent events, topics that
interest them, local issues,
foods, books, and the like.
6. Advertisement
- It aims to persuade people
to buy a product or
service, music, images, and
words are used to support
the message.