The Four Types of Writing

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1. This type of writing explains things. description argumentation exposition narrative

2. This type of writing tries to persuade the reader to think about something in a new way or to take a certain action. description exposition argumentation narrative

3. This type of writing tells a story. description exposition narrative argumentation

4. This type of writing uses the five senses to give specific details to the reader. narrative description argumentation exposition

5. You have written an article on "How To Find the Best Deals While Shopping Online." What type of writing is it? narrative description argumentation exposition

6. You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You write a poem about your glumness. What type of writing is it? exposition argumentation narrative description

7. You have just finished writing the great American novel. What type of writing is it? argumentation exposition narrative description

8. You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type of writing is it? narrative description argumentation exposition

9. You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it? argumentation narrative exposition description

10. You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it? description exposition narrative argumentation

11. You go on a hiking trip across Europe. Throughout your journey, you keep a journal in which you describe the scenes, people, buildings, plants, animals and everything else you encounter. What type of writing is it? exposition description argumentation narrative

12. You have just been hired as the restaurant critic for your local newspaper. For your first assignment, you visit a new restaurant and discover the best seafood in the area. You write a critique telling the readers to check out this new restaurant. What type of writing is it? description exposition argumentation narrative

13. You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is it? argumentation description narrative exposition

14. You write a business letter to a company telling them about your latest projects. What kind of writing is it? exposition description argumentation narrative

15. You write a personal experience article about being trapped on Mount Everest for five days and how you survived. You send the article to a magazine to see if they will accept it for publication. What type of writing is it? exposition narrative description argumentation