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You will use this wiki to create a word wall based on various types of writing that you do in class. toc

=descriptive writing= or events using appropriate details. An effective description will contain sufficient and varied elaboration of details to communicate a sense of the subject being described. Details used are usually sensory and selected to describe what the writer sees, hears, smells, touches, and tastes.
 * DESCRIPTIVE WRITING** is the clear description of people, places, objects,

=personal narrative= = = There are 3 details for **PERSONAL NARRATIVE**: 1. Remember an event-choose an event attached to an emotion. We list emotions by sorting them i.e. happy or excited, sad or upset, embarrassed or frustrated and scared. 2. Tell it like a story- includes the elements of setting, characters, problem and solution. 3. What are your new thought(s) from this experience?

The most important focus in personal narrative is to ask the writer, "What is your point?” Personal narrative is an opportunity to make a point about your story; otherwise, it is narratives experience-just a retell without a reflection.

=mystery= = = Every story begins with an idea. Your main character is the most important part of your story. Choose minor characters who will be in your story. The plot of any story is this: The main character has a problem, and must solve it by him or herself. Make a list of clues that you can use in your story. Think about “red herrings”. Suspense is an important ingredient in a mystery story. The settings should fit the mood of the story. Look for the best place in which to begin your story. Know how your story will end before you begin to write it
 * MYSTERY WRITING**

=persuasive= = = = = In persuasive writing, a writer takes a position FOR or AGAINST an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do something. Persuasive writing is often used in advertisements to get the reader to buy a product. It is also used in essays and other types of writing to get the reader to accept a point of view. In order to convince the reader you need more than opinion; you need facts or examples to back your opinion. So, be sure to do the research! Persuasive writing follows a particular format. It has an introduction, a body where the argument is developed, and a conclusion. After writing an essay, like any other piece of writing, you should read, revise, and revise again, before publishing the final product
 * PERSUASIVE WRITING**

=expository= o Sequential order ((as in directions and processes descriptions)) o Hierarchy of ideas based upon importance to the writer o Logical order based upon natural divisions within the topic o Alphabetical order o Comparison o Problem and Solution or Cause and effect o Logical argument
 * EXPOSITORY WRITING** is about facts, ideas, opinions, and arguments, information, direction, and explanations. Is //not// **organized** by the passage of time, but in the following ways::

=folktale= There are several distinctive elements of **FOLKTALES**. First is the introduction which introduces the leading characters, time/place of the story and the conflict or problem to be faced. These may be short such as "Once upon a time" or "Back in the days when the animals could talk." Setting is also stock such as a road or a bridge or in a forest. Following the introduction is the development. Here the action mounts steadily until it reaches a climax, where the problem or conflict will be resolved. Typically, the hero or heroine faces many obstacles and is usually reduced to helplessness before the climax. Finally comes the conclusion which is usually "short and sweet." Everything is resolved-- the heros and heroines are happy and the villains are punished. One convention conclusion is "and they lived happily ever after." A very distinctive element of folktales is the importance of the plot and the shallowness of the characters and setting. Folktales can be categorized into several predominant kinds. 1. **Cumulative tales** are the simplest of all. There is not much plot involved, but they carry a lot of rhythm. Events follow each other logically in a pattern of cadence and repetition. **The House That Jack Built**, **The Old Woman and Her Pig**, **There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly** and **One Fine Day** are good examples of cumulative tales. 2. **Talking Beast Stories** are stories in which animals and creatures talk just as humans do. Generally, they teach a lesson such as the rewards of courage, ingenuity, and independence. They are primarily good entertainment due to their lively nature, as in **Puss in Boots**, **Story of the Three Little Pigs** or **The Three Billy Goats Gruff**. Children enjoy the exaggerated characterizations of human beings in the animals. 3. **Realistic stories** deal with characters, plots, and settings that are possible. There is little exaggeration and no magic involved. **Blue Beard** is a good example of a realistic tale. 4. **Romances** are tales wherein enchantments and impossible tasks separate lovers and magic may reunite them. The characters are frequently stereotypes as in **Beauty and the Beast**. 5. **Tales of magic** are the folktales which children commonly refer to as fairy tales. They deal with magic or enchantment in plot, characters and setting. They are the talking mirrors, magic kisses, and enchanted forest. **Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp** is one magic tale.

Thanks to Ben from [|TechSavvyEducator] for the idea of combining technology and a writing word wall.