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Nuts and Bolts

Understanding Prompts:

Informative/Explanatory (Expository),

Narrative, and Opinion (Persuasive)

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Writing is a snap once you learn about:

1- prewriting,

2- drafting,

3- revising,

4- editing, and

5- publishing.

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This first step is prewriting.

Before you can think of ideas to write down, you need to understand the prompt.

The prompt tells you

what to write.

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Prompts are important for building clear, organized paragraphs.

narrative

opinion

persuasive

informative

expository

explanatory

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A prompt gives directions about what to write.

A prompt is often a question.

Understanding Prompts

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Here are some examples of prompts.

1. What three summer activities do you enjoy most?

2. Tell about your summer vacation.

Write a letter to an out-of-state friend or relative to

convince them to come for a visit next summer.

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Understanding the prompt helps you know what to write.

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Different prompts require �different types of writing.

Each type has special �characteristics that make it easy to identify.

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Knowing what kind of writing is needed makes it easier to come up with ideas.

It also helps writers organize those ideas in a logical sequence.

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There are three types of writing: �

informative ~ explanatory ~ expository

narrative

opinion ~ persuasive

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There are different ways to refer to these �three types of writing. ��It’s important you know each of these terms so that you’ll know what kind of writing is expected when you complete a writing assignment or test.

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When you see the words happy and glad, �you immediately know �both words mean about the same thing.

happy ≈ glad

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informative ≈ explanatory ≈ expository

opinion ≈ persuasive

With practice you’ll soon recognize

which of these writing terms

also have very similar meanings.

happy

glad

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EXPLAINS USING EXAMPLES, REASONS, OR DIRECTIONS.

Informative

Explanatory

Expository

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Did you notice that the words explanatory and expository

starts with the letters ex?

That can help

you remember…

Explanatory and expository (informative) writing EXPLAINS USING EXAMPLES, REASONS, OR DIRECTIONS.

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Informative, explanatory, and expository prompts might start like this…�

Tell how…

Explain the steps…

Why did..?

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Narrative

�TELLS A STORY USING EVENTS IN LOGICAL TIME ORDER WITH A CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END.�

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Narrative prompts

might start like this…

�Retell the story…

Write about a dragon that…

What was your earliest memory..?�

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Opinion

Persuasive

TRIES TO CONVINCE THE READER TO ACCEPT THE WRITER’S BELIEFS AND/OR TO TAKE A PARTICULAR ACTION.

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Opinion

Persuasive

prompts might start like this…

Why do you prefer..?

Write an advertisement for…

Try to convince…

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Prompts give you clues about which of these three types of writing is required.

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Informative, explanatory, and expository writing often require the writer to explain, tell about, or make a list of steps.��

Example:

Explain how to make lemonade.

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��Narrative writing often requires the writer to tell a story, share a memory, or organize events in logical time order with a clear beginning, middle, and end. ��

Example:

Tell about a time you, or someone you know, found an unexpected treasure.

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Opinion and persuasive writing often require the writer to try to convince someone to accept the writer’s beliefs and/or to take a particular action.

Example:

Convince a friend to try a sport or activity you enjoy, but that is new to him or her.

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1. Explain how to peel a banana.

2. Tell about a time you were surprised.

3. Who do you support for Student Council?

Key words in the prompt give you clues about what kind of details are needed to write your paragraph.

► Look at the clue words in these prompts.

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1. Explain how to peel a banana.

(informative ~ explanatory ~ expository )

2. Tell about a time you were surprised.

(narrative)

Who do you support for Student Council?

(opinion ~ persuasive)

Notice how each clue helps us figure out the kind of writing required.

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How many did you get correct?

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WHAT KIND OF WRITING WOULD YOU USE TO RESPOND TO THESE PROMPTS: � � informative ~ explanatory ~ expository , narrative, or �opinion ~persuasive?

1. Explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

2. Tell a story about a time you lost something important.

3. Convince a friend to lend you their favorite book.

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Here are some clues. �Notice the underlined words.

1. Explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

2. Tell a story about a time you lost something important.

3. Convince a friend to lend you their favorite game.

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How many did you get correct?

1. Explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

2. Tell a story about a time you lost something important.

3. Convince a friend to lend you their favorite game.

NARRATIVE

INFORMATIVE EXPLANATORY

EXPOSITORY

OPINION

PERSUASIVE

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�Let’s review.��

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EXPLAINS USING EXAMPLES, REASONS, OR DIRECTIONS

Informative

Explanatory

Expository

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Narrative

�TELLS A STORY USING EVENTS IN LOGICAL TIME ORDER WITH A CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END�

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Opinion

Persuasive

�TRIES TO CONVINCE THE READER TO ACCEPT THE WRITER’S BELIEFS AND/OR TO TAKE A PARTICULAR ACTION

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The prompt describes the kind of writing that is expected. ��The prompt points the writer in a specific direction.

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NARRATIVE

Knowing what type of writing is required

makes it easier to choose and organize details.

INFORMATIVE EXPLANATORY

EXPOSITORY

OPINION

PERSUASIVE

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1. Rewrite Little Red Riding Hood from the Wolf’s point of view. ��2. Explain how to brush your teeth. ��3. Write an advertisement for something in your desk that would convince someone to buy it. ��

A. informative ~ explanatory ~ expository

B. narrative

C. opinion ~ persuasive

Let’s see how much we’ve learned.

Match the prompt to the type of writing needed.

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Rewrite Little Red Riding Hood from the Wolf’s point of view. (B) ��
Explain how to brush your teeth. (A) �
Write an advertisement for something in your desk that would convince someone to buy it. (C)��

Did you correctly match the

prompt to the type of writing needed?

A. informative ~ explanatory ~ expository

B. narrative

C. opinion ~ persuasive

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Let’s review ALL the steps for writing a clear, organized paragraph.

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1. Prewriting is forming ideas and planning how to present information.

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2. Drafting is creating the first version of a paragraph.

This step turns prewriting ideas into sentences.

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3. Revising is changing, taking out, or adding words to make meaning more clear.

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4. Editing is correcting spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

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5. Publishing is making a final copy.

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The more you practice using these tools the easier it will be to create clear, logical writing.

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