Persuasive writing:   This convinces you to adopt the same viewpoint as the writer.   ~ It contains a clear opinion statement and at least three supporting details

 

Cause & Effect ~   is a relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another.  The event that happens first is the cause; the one that follows is the effect.

Classification and definition – writing that is used to explain and describe a thing or concept and how it looks, acts, and fits in.

Chronological order – the arrangement of details in time order.

Compare ~ most often it means to point out the similarities between two things/people/places.

Contrast  ~  points out the differences between two things.

Viewpoint  -  A statement of belief that the author wants to explain and support “the opinion statement”

Fact -  A statement that is know to be true…which can be proven.

Opinion  -  a statement that reflects a writer’s belief.  It cannot be proved, but it should be supported with strong compelling facts and details.

Interview – a series of questions and answers between two or more people.  It is to exchange information about a given topic.

Main idea  -  the central idea in a piece of writing.  Some authors will state the main idea directly, others will expect you to make inferences about the main idea.  Subject + what the author says about the subject = the MAIN IDEA

A topic sentence of a paragraph will often strongly state the main focus of the paragraph.