TYPES OF WRITING

Types of Writing

1. Narrative- To narrate is to tell. Narrative has a plot which tells of an event, relates an incident or a series of actions. Narratives organizes facts and presents details in chronological order or presents events at a climatic or dramatic point and by the flashback method; it brings the story to the present time. Narratives focus on settings, characters and events and engage the readers’ attention because of the elements of suspense, intrigue and excitement.

2. Descriptive-In this type of writing the writer appeals to the five senses. The use of adjectives, figurative language such as similes, metaphors, alliterations and onomatopoeia are extremely important as they help to create images to please the senses. Five types of imagery that are named according to the sense to which they appeal are: ( tactile- touch /feeling, visual-sight, audible-hearing, gustatory-taste and olfactory-smell )

3. Expository- This category of writing is characterized by facts. It mainly provides information and explanation. This type of writing makes use of facts, statistical data from surveys, reports and manuals. There is usually some form of analysis, definition, classification and reference to information gathered.
4. Argument- This is where you are trying to convince someone to agree with you or to convince others to accept your opinion. In order to do this effectively you must be convincing, use various methods to put across your point. You must make use of gestures, various tones of voice and facial expressions, employ body language, use diagrams, pictures, graphs, statistics etc.