What are the two major types of writing?

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What are the two major types of writing?

• Narrative

• Expository

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What is Narrative Writing?

1. A type of writing that is factual
2. A type of writing that is designed to tell a
   story that is fictional
3. Handwriting or cursive writing

The correct answer is .
B.
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What is Expository Writing?

1. A type of writing that exposes a story
2. A type of writing that is designed to tell a
   fictional story
3. A type of writing that is 100 factual in nature

The correct answer is .
C.
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Investigate the texts provided to your group

• Examine each text and categorize it as narrative
  or expository.
• Examine the features of the narrative texts and
  make a list of these features.
• Examine the features of the informational
  (expository) texts. Make a list of these features.

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Elements of Writing
things writers must consider when writing
Purpose
The reason for doing the writing
Audience
The people who will read the piece
Content
The ideas/facts in the piece
The type of writing
Form
The way the ideas are organized
Structure
The conventions of the written language
Mechanics
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Identifying Expository Features

• Fonts and special effects titles, headings,
  boldface print, italics, bullets, captions
• Textual cues signal or transition words phrases
  such as For example, most important,
  therefore, however, such as, in
  conclusion
• Illustrations and photographs enhance
  comprehension
• Graphics diagrams, maps, tables / charts,
  graphs, cross sections
• Text organizers index, preface, table of
  contents, glossary, index, bibliography, appendix
• Specialized vocabulary