Types of Writing

3. An objective type of informational writing meant to explain, analyze, or clarify a topic
7. To give instructions or make an idea clear to a reader by breaking it down
9. A narrative account of events, which can be entirely made up or based on real life
11. A formal, structured contest where two opposing teams speak for or against a specific topic
12. The five biological pathways (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) that descriptive writers appeal to
13. An essay that uses logic, balanced data, and counter-arguments to defend a specific position
14. A personal belief, feeling, or judgment that cannot be mathematically or scientifically proven true
15. Writing that details a fictional or true sequence of events; also known as storytelling
17. The time and place where a story happens
18. A person, animal, or magical being who takes part in the action of a story
19. A single visual picture created in the reader's mind by a word or phrase

1. To give a reader objective facts, news, or data about a topic without giving a personal viewpoint
2. A type of biased writing meant to sway the reader's behavior or emotions to match the author's side
4. The sequence of main events that make up a story
5. A statement or piece of information that can be verified and proven true with evidence
6. The opening paragraph of an essay that hooks the reader and gives background info
8. To successfully win someone over to your point of view using logic, evidence, or emotional appeals
10. The turning point or most exciting, highest-tension moment in a story's plot
11. A piece of writing that uses vivid, sensory details to paint a picture of a person, place, or thing
16. To publicly promote a product, service, or idea in order to attract buyers or supporters