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| expository | (exposition) One of the four major forms of discourse, in which something is explained or set forth |
| reflective | a style of writing where personal thoughts on a subject are conveyed, in particular what you have learned by an experience |
| narrative | the form of discourse that tells about a series of events, usually in chronological order |
| persuasive | this writing uses reason and emotional appeals to convince a reader to think or act in a certain way |
| parallel structure | : the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure |
| anecdote | a very brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something |
| tone | the writer’s attitude toward his subject |
| dialogue | the directly quoted words of people speaking to one another |
| interior monologue | : a narrative technique that records a character’s internal flow of thoughts, memories, and associations |
| coherence | the unifying element in good writing; It refers to the unity created between the ideas, sentences, paragraphs and sections of writing |
| genre | a category or type of literature based on its style, form and content. |
| abstract language | a term used to describe language that deals with generalities and intangiable concepts. |
| argument | a form of persuasion that appeals to reason, rather than emotion, to convince an audience to think or act in a particular way |
| subjective writing | this writing suggests that the writer’s primary purpose is to express personal experiences, feelings and ideas |
| objective writing | this writing is used for news reporting and other types of journalism |
