Across
- 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
Down
- 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