The Four Modes of Writing

Are you using the write mode?

Four Modes of Writing

1. Descriptive Mode
2. Narrative Mode
3. Persuasive Mode
4. Expository Mode
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
Used to describe or help form a visual
picture Show not Tell
Uses sensory details to appeal to the
senses
Spatial order (zoom out or zoom in)
Narrative Writing
Tells a story as it happens
Uses sensory details to help reader
experience the event
Chronological order (from beginning
to end or end to beginning)
Persuasive Writing
Persuades or convinces someone to
believe what you believe
State your opinion and then support
it with FACTS/DETAILS/EXAMPLES
Logical order (most important to least
or least important to most)
Expository Writing
Informs, explains, or tells how to
NO opinions uses facts and
examples
Logical order(most important to least,
least important to most, detailed
step-by-step instructions)
Three parts for any written assignment
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction
Introduces the topic being covered
Includes thesis statement
Includes hook
Body
Each paragraph should transition with
word or obvious movement
As many paragraphs as needed to
develop topic and completely cover
Vivid verbs and precise adjectives to
help reader understand exactly what
is being said/done
Conclusion
BOW on a package
Should tie up all loose ends
Restate ideas from each body
paragraph or last event (narrative)
Reader should have feeling of
completeness when finished reading
piece
Thesis Statement

Has 3 main parts
1.strong verb
2.areas being covered
3.what should be accomplished
Thesis Statement Example
By analyzing the history and rules for
volleyball, one can gain an
understanding of the game.

One can gain an understanding of
volleyball by examining the history
and rules for the game.
THE WRITING PROCESS
1. Prewrite
2. Rough Draft
3. Proofreading/Editing
4. Revise
5. Publish
PREWRITE
Brainstorming
Selecting idea/topic
Compete Four Square
Rough Draft
Begin writing using four square
Double space !!!!!
Go from introduction to conclusion,
dont stop in the middle

IT IS CALLED A ROUGH DRAFT FOR
A REASON
Proofreading/editing
Proofread your paper to catch obvious
mistakes in grammar, spelling, word
choice
Edit your paper with a peer to look
for obvious mistakes as well as
problems with organization, clarity,
overall product
Use double space lines to mark errors

Revise
Take suggestions/corrections on
rough draft and incorporate into
another rough draft
Remove unnecessary information or
added needed information
You might revise several times before
being ready to publish
Publish
Final Draft
- You do not publish until you feel
your paper is complete

Four Square
Better than outline
Easier to follow
Once filled in, paper is written