Writing Genres

5 Writing Genres

Expository Argumentative
Essays Essays

Narrative Academic
Essays Writing
Descriptive
Essays
 Expository Writing
 It seeks to inform, explain,
clarify, define or instruct
(writing that explains or
shares information)
 It includes thesis statement
and controlling ideas.
 Six basic steps to write an
expository essay.
 1) Select a Topic.
 2) Write a thesis statement with controlling
idea (s).
 3) Organize it into paragraphs.
 4) Write topic sentences for the body
paragraphs.
 5) Furnish a paragraph of introduction (State
the thesis, introduce division of Paragraphs
and gain reader’s interest)
 6) Write a Paragraph of conclusion.
 NARRATIVE WRITING
 It tells a story.  Use Of Past Tenses.
 It purpose is to entertain.  These are the element of a
 Common sequence Includes: narrative style:
 Beginning (Characters Set)  Setting
 Problem  Character
 Minor Resolution.  Plot
 New Problem.  Conflict
 Resolution.  Climax
 Moral.  Resolution
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
 It’s Like Painting a picture with words.
 It describes place, people, feelings, events.
 Uses vivid Language (Adjectives) and Figurative Language.
 ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
 Writer tries to convince other to agree with our facts, share our
values; Adopt our way of thinking.
 General Characteristics of an Argumentative Essay:
 State Position or Belief
 Factual Supports
 Persuasive
 Logical Argument
 Call to Action
ACADEMIC WRITING
 Academic writing is formal in style and there are a
number of conventions to follow such as avoid
abbreviations or contracted words, use passive
sentences and avoid multi-part verbs, instead use
formal language.

 Its basic lay out is introduction, ( And Abstract) Body,

Conclusion, And Bibliography
LET’S COMPARE…
WHICH ONE IS ACADEMIC WRITING?
 Today being fat is totally bad for
your health. About 30,000 fat people
die every years in the UK and loads
more fat people die in the USA. By
2005 more people will die of being
fat than smoking and it doesn’t have
to be this way, this could easily be
prevented, couldn’t it?
STAGES OF WRITING

 PREWRITING
 DRAFTING
 REVISING
 PROOFREADING
 PUBLISHING
STAGES OF WRITING

 PREWRITING
 In this stage you plan what you are going to write.
You choose a topic, identify your audience and
purpose, brainstorm ideas, and organize
information.
STAGES OF WRITING

 DRAFTING
 In this stage, you write your ideas in sentences and
paragraphs. Follow your prewriting plan to write a
first draft of your composition.
STAGES OF WRITING

 REVISING
 This stage is the first part of editing your writing.
You may work by yourself or with a partner or a
group. Make changes that will improve your
writing.
STAGES OF WRITING

 PROOFREADING
 In this stage, you finish your editing by polishing
your work. Check of errors in grammar, spelling
capitalization, and punctuation. Make a final copy
of your composition.
STAGES OF WRITING

 PUBLISHING
 Finally, you choose a way to present your work to
an audience. You may want to add pictures, make a
class book or read your work aloud.