Styles of Writing

The purpose of an informative paragraph is to give the reader_________________________.

• instructions

• information

You begin an informative paragraph with

• detail sentences

• a closing sentence

• a topic sentence

You end an informative paragraph with

• detail sentences

• a topic sentence

• a closing sentence

The blue and green sentences in this paragraph are called the ______________________. They give the reader specific information about the topic.

• topic sentences

• detail sentences

• closing sentences

If you wanted to change someone's mind, you could write this type of paragraph or letter.

• persuasive

• descriptive

If you wanted to stay up late on the weekend, who should you try to persuade?

• your teacher

• your friend

• your parent

You begin a persuasive paragraph by stating your purpose or opinion.

• True

• False

In Descriptive Writing, the author creates a picture for the reader by using _________________

• lots of details

• no details.

words that describe are called

• nouns

• verbs

• adjectives

This type of writing involves using your 5 senses.

• Informative

• descriptive

• persuasive