writing genres

Genre is a recognized category of works that share a common form, purpose or content. As a writer, it is important to understand what these commonly shared attributes are for each of the different genre.

Select the genre you want to study!

descriptive genre

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The goal of this genre is to describe a person, place or thing in vivid detail.

expository genre

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The goal of this genre is to give information such as an explanation or directions

narrative genre

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The goal of this genre is to tell a story of an experience, event, or sequence of events while holding the reader's interest.

persuasive genre

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The goal of this genre is to give an opinion in an attempt to convince the reader that this point of view is valid or tries to persuade the reader to take a specific action.

poetry genre

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Poetic writing is a written art form that helps the writer express an imaginative awareness and arranged to create a specific emotional response sometimes employing the use of repetition, meter, and rhyme.

technical genre

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The goal of technical writing is to clearly communicate a select piece of information to a targeted reader or group of readers for a particular purpose in such a way that the subject can readily be understood. It is expository writing that requires a response from the reader.

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Genre Study: a collaborative approach

In this lesson, students will identify the literary elements of common genres.