Reasons to WriteDifferent

Modes, Forms, & GenresOf Writing

Writers write for many different reasons.

Different Reasons to Write

•To tell a story.•To give information.•To entertain, motivate & inspire.

Tell a story.(The mode is a narrative)

Factual OR Fictional

Tell a story.(Form & Purpose)

•Recount(To tell what happened.)

•Narrate(To entertain & engage the reader.)

Tell a story.(Genres of Recounting)

Diaries & Journals Tell what happened by writing about

your personal

experiences.

Tell a story.(Genres of recounting)

Friendly Letters

Tell what happened by writing a

friendly letter.

Tell a story. (Genres of recounting)

Learning Logs

Tell what

happened by

writing about

what you

learned.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

ImaginativeEntertain & engage

the reader with a story from your imaginationabout people, places, or events that do not

happen in real life.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

Realistic FictionEntertain & engage the reader with a storyfrom your imaginationabout people, places, or events that could happen in real life.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

•Folktales–Fairy Tales–Fables–Tall Tales–Myths

•Stories that have been told over and over again from a long time ago.

•Stories that were usually spoken before they were finally written down.

•We don’t always know who the original author of these stories are.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

Fairy TalesImaginative storieswith magical people, places, or events.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

Fables• Stories that usually teach

a lesson or

moral. • Animals often act like people.

Tell a story.(Genres of narrating)

Tall TalesStories about heroeswho are often real people,but are bigger & strongerthan real people.

John Henry

Paul BunyanJohnny Appleseed

Give information.(The mode is expository)

Write about how to do something.• Procedure• Report• Explain• Persuade

Give Information.(Genres of procedure)

ProcedureWrite about how to do

something.• “How to” instructions• Problem solving steps• Directions• Rules• Recipes• Schedules• Science experiments

Procedure

8:00 – eat breakfast 9:00 – watch cartoons10:00 – play outside11:00 – play video games12:00 – eat lunch 1:00 – read a book 2:00 - take a napRecipes

Science experiments

Rules

1. Do not commit fouls.

2. Do not double dribble.

3. Pass the ball.4. Shoot the ball.

Take 10 steps to the right, then 15 steps to the left.

Directions

Instructions•Step 1: open the package.•Step 2: sort the pieces.•Step 3: assemble the pieces•Step 4: tighten the screws.

Give information.(Genres of reporting)

ReportWrite to tell about or describe something.• Lists, labels, & captions• Answers to questions• Research reports• Book reports• Business letters• Brochures• Newspaper & magazine articles

Report

Magazine & Newspaper

Articles

BrochuresBusiness Letters

Answers to Questions

Research Reports

Lists, Labels & Captions

Give information(Genres of explaining)

ExplainWrite to show how something worksor how something happens.• Informational sentences• Informational posters• Answers to questions• Thank you letters

Explain

Dear Mom,

Thank you very much for not serving brussel sprouts for dinner anymore.

Sincerely,Max

Informational Sentences &

Informational Posters

Thank You Letters

Answers to Questions

Give information.(Genres of persuasion)

PersuadeWrite to convince someone to believe or do something.• Advertisements• Letters to the editor• Letters to request• Book reviews

Persuade

Book Reviews

Letters to the Editor

AdvertisementsLetters to Request

Entertain ~ Motivate ~ Inspire(Genres of poetry)

PoetryWrite poetry to entertain, motivate &

inspire.• Chants & rhymes• Patterned poetry• Cinquains, diamontes, & septaines• Ballads & Haiku• Limericks & classic formats• Lyrics

Poetry“Put Something In”

By Shel Silverstein

Draw a crazy picture,Write a nutty poem,

Sing a mumble-gumble song,Whistle through your comb.

Do a loony-goony dance‘Cross the kitchen floor,

Put something silly in the worldThat ain’t been there before.