The Four Modes of Writing

The Four Modes of Writing

• Are you using the “write” mode?

Four Modes of Writing

• 1. Descriptive Mode
• 2. Narrative Mode
• 3. Persuasive Mode
• 4. Expository Mode

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

• Used to describe or help form a visual picture – “Show not Tell”
• Uses sensory details to appeal to the senses
• Spatial order (zoom out or zoom in)

Narrative Writing

• Tells a story as it happens
• Uses sensory details to help reader “experience” the event
• Chronological order (from beginning to end or end to beginning)

Persuasive Writing

• Persuades or convinces someone to believe what you believe
• State your opinion and then support it with FACTS/DETAILS/EXAMPLES
• Logical order (most important to least or least important to most)

Expository Writing

• Informs, explains, or tells “how to”
• NO opinions – uses facts and examples
• Logical order(most important to least, least important to most, detailed step-by-step instructions)

Three parts for any written assignment

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion

Introduction

• Introduces the topic being covered
• Includes thesis statement
• Includes hook

Body

• Each paragraph should transition with word or obvious movement
• As many paragraphs as needed to develop topic and completely cover
• Vivid verbs and precise adjectives to help reader understand exactly what is being said/done

Conclusion

• “BOW” on a package
• Should tie up all loose ends
• Restate ideas from each body paragraph or last event (narrative)
• Reader should have feeling of completeness when finished reading piece

Thesis Statement

• Has 3 main parts
• 1.strong verb
• 2.areas being covered
• 3.what should be accomplished

Thesis Statement Example

• By analyzing the history and rules for volleyball, one can gain an understanding of the game.
• One can gain an understanding of volleyball by examining the history and rules for the game.

THE WRITING PROCESS

• Prewrite
• Rough Draft
• Proofreading/Editing
• Revise
• Publish

PREWRITE

• Brainstorming
• Selecting idea/topic
• Compete Four Square

Rough Draft

• Begin writing using four square
• Double space !!!!!
• Go from introduction to conclusion, don’t stop in the middle
• IT IS CALLED A ROUGH DRAFT FOR
• A REASON

Proofreading/editing

• Proofread your paper to catch obvious mistakes in grammar, spelling, word choice
• Edit your paper with a peer to look for obvious mistakes as well as problems with organization, clarity, overall product
• Use double space lines to mark errors

Revise

• Take suggestions/corrections on rough draft and incorporate into another rough draft
• Remove unnecessary information or added needed information
• You might revise several times before being ready to publish

Publish

• Final Draft
• - You do not publish until you feel your paper is complete

Four Square

• Better than outline
• Easier to follow
• Once filled in, paper is written

• 1st area discusssed

• Introduction

• 2nd area discusssed

• 3rd area discusssed

• Conclusion

• Transition

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