Examines similarities and differences between subjects., Compare and Contrast, Organizes the steps or stages of a process., Sequence, Presents a problem and a response intended to solve it., Problem and Solution, Connects the reasons for an event with its results, Cause and Effect, Defines a concept and illustrates it with examples., Definiton/Example, Presents events in the order they occurred., Chronological, Clues: both, alike, unalike, similar, different, Compare and Contrast, Clues: first, next, then, finally, step, Sequence, Clues: problem, solve, fix, issue, solution, Problem and Solution, Clues: cause, because, so, as a result, effect, leads to, Cause and Effect, Clues: means, is defined as, for example, Definition/Example, Clues: dates, years, earlier, later, Chronological, This type of writing informs readers by explaining a topic or concept., Expository, This type of writing tells a real or imagined story with characters and events., Narrative, This type of writing provides directions or explains a task/process., Technical, This type of writing uses reasons to influence a reader’s beliefs or actions., Persuasive, Examples: Textbooks, informational articles, biographies, Expository, Examples: instruction manuals, recipes, how-to guides, Technical, Examples: personal essays, auotbiographies, memoirs, Narrative, Examples: advertisements, commercials, speeches, public service announcements, Persuasive

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