| A | B |
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| narrative | an essay that tells a story |
| persuasive | an essay whose purpose is to convice the reader of a particular point of view |
| expository | an essay that contains an explanation |
| analyze | to examine something closely by breaking it down into small parts |
| interpret | to use your own ideas to bring meaning to material |
| agree | to hold the same opinion |
| disagree | to hold a differing opinion |
| support | to use facts or examples to back up an idea |
| predict | to guess an outcome based on what you know |
| persuade | to convince |
| explain | to make clear |
| compare | to look for similarities and differences |
| contrast | to compare looking specifically for differences |
| plan | to figure out in advance |
| draft | a rough version tha can be changed later |
| edit | to make changes and corrections to a draft |
| revise | to rewrite a draft |
