Types of paragraph

This type of writing explains things.

• expository

• narrative

• persuasive/argumentative

• descriptive

This type of writing tries to persuade the reader to think about something in a new way or to take a certain action.

• Persuasive/ Argumentative

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

This type of writing tells a story.

• Descriptive

• Argumentative/Persuasive

• Narrative

• Expository

This type of writing uses the five senses to give specific details to the reader.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Persuasive/argumentative

• Expository

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

• Expository

• Narrative

• Argumentative/Persuasive

• Descriptive

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?

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Expository

• Argumentative/Persuasive

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

• Expository

• Argumentative/Persuasive

• Descriptive

• Narrative

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?

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive/Argumentative

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?

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive/Argumentative

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?

• Persuasive/Argumentative

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository