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| argumentative | a type of writing that its purpose it to convince a reader or listener by establishing the truth or falsity of a proposition |
| cause and effect | a method of paragraph or essay development in which a writer analyzes the reasons for an action, event, or decision |
| chronological | arranged to the order of time |
| coherence | logical connection |
| compare and contrast | writing that looks at the similarities and the differences of subjects or texts |
| context | the set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or situation in a piece of literature |
| descriptive | writing essays that are used to describe a person, a thing, or a memory, by using a vivid language which clearly brings out the principle feature of the essay |
| expository | a type of writing, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader |
| narration | writing that tells a story |
| narrative | a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama |
| persuasion | writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action |
