Genres of Writing

This is a category defined by intended audience, content, purpose and style.

• Genre

• Rules

• Conventions

• Academic Writing

It describes and evaluates a work of fiction or non-fiction.

• Laboratory Report

• Conference Presentation

• Abstract

• Book Review

The food looked like a painting on a plate and tasted absolutely delicious, the light crispy bread balanced perfectly with the soft creamy cheese.

• Narrative .

• Persuasive .

• Descriptive .

• Expository .

It is an excellent idea to have a blog for your business. It has many advantages: it will attract more customers, it costs very little and you will potentially increase your sales.

• Narrative .

• Persuasive .

• Descriptive .

• Expository .

Memoirs, essays, personal narratives, autobiographies, and biographies are all examples of what genre of creative writing:

• sketch fiction

• poetry

• creative non-fiction

• historical fiction

I was rudely awoken this morning by a loud bang. I dragged myself out of bed to investigate and pushed open my bedroom door. There in front of me, with big, guilty eyes, was my cat, Tom.

• Narrative .

• Persuasive .

• Descriptive .

• Expository .

Which one is an example of expository writing?

• a story

• a newspaper article

• a travel guide

What genre of writing would a science report go with?

• narrative writing

• expository writing

• descriptive writing

• persuasive writing

Which two genres can be used for a novel?

• descriptive wriitng

• expository writing

• narrative writing

• persuasive writing

What is a short piece of writing on a particular topic or theme?

• Essay

• Dissertation

• Literature Review

• Report