Author's Purpose for Writing: entertain, persuade, inform
Four Types of Writing
Descriptive
gives a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Persuasive
expresses an opinion and tries to convince the reader that this opinion is correct
Expository
gives facts or directions, explains ideas, or defines terms.
Narrative
gives the details of an event or experience in a story form or in the order they happened.
Paraphrase: restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words, often clarifying meaning
Summary: presenting the substance in a condensed form, reducing main points
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