KHS Writing Tutorial
Types of Writing
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Narrative – tells a personal story or fictional experience based on a real or imagined event. Personal narratives are written in 1st person point of view and include emotional responses. This means the essay can include the pronouns “I,” “we,” “us,” or “me.”
Expository – designed to explain information or convey an explanation of a process. Expository writing is written in 3rd person point of view and excludes emotions. This means the essay cannot include the pronouns “I,” “we,” “us,” or “me.”
Persuasive – created to convince the audience of a position or point of view on a topic, action or issue. The position or opinion is defined and defended using evidence.
Comparison / Contrast – identifies and illustrates the similarities and differences among two or more elements.
Analysis – connects and analyzes cause/effect, results, impact, significance, achievement, or validity.
Research – uses a collection of primary and secondary sources to illustrate and defend a position.
Point of View of Persona – written from the point of view of a character, person in history, object, etc.
Explanation/Process – provides summary information or chronological explanation of a step-by-step process.
Introspection – reflects on individual or collective progress, through comparison of beginning to the end of an experience; can reflect growth, achievements, accomplishments, recommendations for further growth.