Forms of Discourse

You have written an article on "How to Find the Best Deals While Shopping Online. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You write a poem to convey a sense of your glumness. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You have just finished writing the great American novel. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You go on a hiking trip across Europe. Throughout your journey, you keep a journal in which you describe the scenes, people, buildings, plants, animals and everything else you encounter. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You have just been hired as the restaurant critic for your local newspaper. For your first assignment, you visit a new restaurant and discover what you consider to be the best seafood in the area. You write a critique telling the readers to check out this new restaurant. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition

You write a personal experience article about being trapped on Mount Everest for five days and how you survived. You send the article to a magazine to see if they will accept it for publication. What type of writing is it?

• Argumentation

• Narration

• Description

• Exposition