Writing styles

EXAMPLES & STRATEGIES

 Can you Identify the style ?
Adopting a Pet from the Pound
Once you adopt a pet from the Animal Rescue League, it
 Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has will quickly become a part of your family. If you are
many advantages. First of all, a child feels good about rescuing thinking of adopting a pet, you might consider choosing a
an abandoned or abused animal and giving it a whole new life. dog or a cat. Dogs and cats can bring lots of happy times to
Besides, if the animals from the pound aren’t adopted right a family, and they can be excellent companions for a
away, they might be put to sleep. Having a pet also means lots of person who lives alone or someone who has lost a loved
responsibilities. A child has to feed, clean up after, brush, and one. Dogs are also a wonderful source of protection. Cats
exercise the pet.
are funny, and they may help to calm people down when
they are sad or mad.
 Another great advantage of having a pet from the pound is the  
price of these cute and cuddly animals. Pets from the pound cost Please consider adopting an animal. If you remember all of
only a few dollars while pets at a fancy pet store can cost the advantages of adopting a pet from the pound, you
hundreds of dollars. might find the bird, mouse, hamster, dog, or cat of your
choice.
 
How about this one ? And Wolfie said, 'May I come in?'
Poor Grandmamma was terrified,
'He's going to eat me up!' she cried.
Little Red Riding Hood And The Wolf - And she was absolutely right.
Poem by Roald Dahl He ate her up in one big bite.
But Grandmamma was small and tough,
As soon as Wolf began to feel And Wolfie wailed, 'That's not enough!
That he would like a decent meal, I haven't yet begun to feel
That I have had a decent meal!'
He went and knocked on Grandma's He ran around the kitchen yelping,
door. 'I've got to have a second helping!'
 
When Grandma opened it, she saw Then added with a frightful leer,
'I'm therefore going to wait right here
The sharp white teeth, the horrid grin, Till Little Miss Red Riding Hood
Comes home from walking in the wood.'
He quickly put on Grandma's clothes, Then Little Red Riding Hood said, '
(Of course he hadn't eaten those). But Grandma, what a lovely great big
He dressed himself in coat and hat. furry coat you have on.'
He put on shoes, and after that,  
He even brushed and curled his hair, 'That's wrong!' cried Wolf.
Then sat himself in Grandma's chair. 'Have you forgot
  To tell me what BIG TEETH I've got?
In came the little girl in red. Ah well, no matter what you say,
She stopped. She stared. And then she said, I'm going to eat you anyway.'
'What great big ears you have, Grandma  
The small girl smiles. One eyelid flickers.
'All the better to hear you with,'
She whips a pistol from her knickers.
the Wolf replied.
She aims it at the creature's head,
'What great big eyes you have,
And bang bang bang, she shoots him dead.
Grandma.'
 
said Little Red Riding Hood.
A few weeks later, in the wood,
'All the better to see you with,'
I came across Miss Riding Hood.
the Wolf replied.
But what a change! No cloak of red,
He sat there watching her and smiled.
No silly hood upon her head.
He thought, I'm going to eat this child.
She said, 'Hello, and do please note
Compared with her old Grandmamma,
My lovely furry wolfskin coat.'
She's going to taste like caviar.
 Is this a style you like ? Can you name
it?
"It was a cold grey day in late
November. The weather had changed
overnight, when a backing wind Angkor Wat is so vast that it is difficult to grasp its entire
brought a granite sky and a mizzling architectural plan if you are walking around the monument’s
rain with it, and although it was now territory. From a distance, Angkor Wat looks like a colossal
only a little after two o'clock in the mass of stone, but if you get closer, you will see numerous
afternoon the pallor of a winter evening elevated towers, chambers, and courtyards—all of them
seemed to have closed upon the hills, located on different levels, and connected with stairways and
cloaking them in mist.“ Daphne covered galleries. Angkor Wat’s central tower’s overall height
DuMaurier is surprisingly greater than it might seem; it is 699 feet high,
which is an amazing index for a building raised in ancient
times, without modern cranes and other facilities.
"He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Tourist Guide
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.“ Alfred Tennyson
 Let us work on this :
Adopting a Pet from the Pound
Once you adopt a pet from the Animal Rescue League, it
 Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has will quickly become a part of your family. If you are
many advantages. First of all, a child feels good about rescuing thinking of adopting a pet, you might consider choosing a
an abandoned or abused animal and giving it a whole new life. dog or a cat. Dogs and cats can bring lots of happy times to
Besides, if the animals from the pound aren’t adopted right a family, and they can be excellent companions for a
away, they might be put to sleep. Having a pet also means lots of person who lives alone or someone who has lost a loved
responsibilities. A child has to feed, clean up after, brush, and one. Dogs are also a wonderful source of protection. Cats
exercise the pet.
are funny, and they may help to calm people down when
they are sad or mad.
 Another great advantage of having a pet from the pound is the  
price of these cute and cuddly animals. Pets from the pound cost Please consider adopting an animal. If you remember all of
only a few dollars while pets at a fancy pet store can cost the advantages of adopting a pet from the pound, you
hundreds of dollars. might find the bird, mouse, hamster, dog, or cat of your
choice.
 
Could you pick out words & phrases that
you feel are specific to this style :
has many advantages
feels good
Words that appeal to pathos
Another great advantage Words that appeal to ethos
wonderful source Words that appeal to logos
Please consider
Things to remember in persuasive
writing :
Be high on emotion – Pathos
Use words that highlight the positive
/negative strongly
Appeal to readers ethical standards
Blend in the magic words of PLEASE
and THANK YOU
Be EMPATHETIC to the readers
perspective
Words you could keep in mind :
The 5 most persuasive The 20 most influential Miracle
words in the English words Magic
Suddenly
language Now Offer
Announcing Quick
You Introducing Easy
Improvement Wanted
Free Amazing Challenge
Because Sensational
Remarkable Compare
Startling
Revolutionary Bargain
Instantly Hurry
New
Topics that might need persuasion:
Teachers’ should wear a uniform
Should young people / teenagers be allowed out on their
own after 9pm / when it gets dark?
Should children have a television in their bedroom?
Should Animals Be Kept in Cages for Our Amusement?
Let us deconstruct this one:
And Wolfie said, 'May I come in?'
Poor Grandmamma was terrified,
'He's going to eat me up!' she cried.
Little Red Riding Hood And The Wolf - And she was absolutely right.
Poem by Roald Dahl He ate her up in one big bite.
But Grandmamma was small and tough,
As soon as Wolf began to feel And Wolfie wailed, 'That's not enough!
That he would like a decent meal, I haven't yet begun to feel
That I have had a decent meal!'
He went and knocked on Grandma's He ran around the kitchen yelping,
door. 'I've got to have a second helping!'
 
When Grandma opened it, she saw Then added with a frightful leer,
'I'm therefore going to wait right here
The sharp white teeth, the horrid grin, Till Little Miss Red Riding Hood
Comes home from walking in the wood.'
He quickly put on Grandma's clothes, Then Little Red Riding Hood said, '
(Of course he hadn't eaten those). But Grandma, what a lovely great big
He dressed himself in coat and hat. furry coat you have on.'
He put on shoes, and after that,  
He even brushed and curled his hair, 'That's wrong!' cried Wolf.
Then sat himself in Grandma's chair. 'Have you forgot
  To tell me what BIG TEETH I've got?
In came the little girl in red. Ah well, no matter what you say,
She stopped. She stared. And then she said, I'm going to eat you anyway.'
'What great big ears you have, Grandma  
The small girl smiles. One eyelid flickers.
'All the better to hear you with,'
She whips a pistol from her knickers.
the Wolf replied.
She aims it at the creature's head,
'What great big eyes you have,
And bang bang bang, she shoots him dead.
Grandma.'
 
said Little Red Riding Hood.
A few weeks later, in the wood,
'All the better to see you with,'
I came across Miss Riding Hood.
the Wolf replied.
But what a change! No cloak of red,
He sat there watching her and smiled.
No silly hood upon her head.
He thought, I'm going to eat this child.
She said, 'Hello, and do please note
Compared with her old Grandmamma,
My lovely furry wolfskin coat.'
She's going to taste like caviar.
Let us break this text into elements of
narrative writing :
CHARACTERS
SETTING
PLOT-CONFLICT
RESOLUTION
SYMBOLISM
POINT OF VIEW
 Creating a narrative text [Or writing a story]

Who ? –
Where ?- time
characters good
and place
and bad
The story :
What is the
message ?
Who does How does it
the author What happens ?
happen ?
use to
convey the To begin
with Then Finally
message ?
Stories that we could write :
Think about an event in your life that taught you an important lesson. Write a narrative in which
you tell what happened and how you learned a lesson. Be sure to include specific details so that
a reader can follow your story.
What is the story behind your name
The door opened and ……..
……….. The light turned off and there was silence
An event that changed the way you feel about success
 Let us analyse differences in descriptions
"It was a cold grey day in late
November. The weather had changed
overnight, when a backing wind Angkor Wat is so vast that it is difficult to grasp its entire
brought a granite sky and a mizzling architectural plan if you are walking around the monument’s
rain with it, and although it was now territory. From a distance, Angkor Wat looks like a colossal
only a little after two o'clock in the mass of stone, but if you get closer, you will see numerous
afternoon the pallor of a winter evening elevated towers, chambers, and courtyards—all of them
seemed to have closed upon the hills, located on different levels, and connected with stairways and
cloaking them in mist.“ Daphne covered galleries. Angkor Wat’s central tower’s overall height
DuMaurier is surprisingly greater than it might seem; it is 699 feet high,
which is an amazing index for a building raised in ancient
times, without modern cranes and other facilities.
"He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Tourist Guide
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.“ Alfred Tennyson
 What should descriptive good writing have ?
Good descriptive writing includes many vivid sensory details that paint a picture and appeals to
all of the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste when appropriate
Eg:We huddled close in a large, red booth as we scanned the familiar menu. The aroma of
gravy over creamy mashed potatoes lingered in the air. I snuggled close to my mom’s arm as she
ordered our drinks.
Good descriptive writing often makes use of figurative language such as analogies, similes and
metaphors
Eg : it was hot ; so hot that it seemed that the sun had melted into the pot.
Good descriptive writing uses precise language
Eg: The food was unappetizing. The pale turkey slices floated limply in a pool of murky fat.
Good descriptive writing is organized. Some ways to organize descriptive writing include:
chronological (time), spatial (location), and order of importance. When describing a person, you
might begin with a physical description, followed by how that person thinks, feels and acts.
Things to remember when you write a
descriptive passage :
What does he / she / it look like ?- colour, shape, size,- any
comparisons ?
What sounds does he /she /it make ? What does the person say?
What are the smells associated with it ?
What do I feel about the person /thing ?
What can I compare my experience to?
 Let’s make some similes & metaphors
Simile:
Hope a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a
different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave
Anger as a lion ).

Lovely metaphor
 a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action
Boring to which it is not literally applicable.
 a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else.
Different "the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it a
metaphor for an industry that was teetering"
Miserable
Similes use the words like or as to compare things—“Life is like a box of
Happy chocolates.”
In contrast,
metaphors directly state a comparison—“Love is a battlefield.”
Descriptions that we can write about :
My first encounter with a ghost
A summer afternoon at the beach
My grandmother [or any other elderly person
you know and love]
 Thank you
Websites used :
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/descriptive_writing
https://www.fromwhisperstoroars.com/blog-1/2018/1/11/understanding-the-7-key-elements-of-a-narr
ative
http://www.katiekazoo.com/pdf/KK_FiveEssentialElements.pdf
https://pdst.ie/persuasivewriting
https://
www.business2community.com/brandviews/buffer/big-list-power-words-189-phrases-influence-persua
de-convert-0933163
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/500-prompts-for-narrative-and-personal-writing/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/55794/15-classified-ads-we-hope-had-happy-endings
https://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/narrative-high-school-lesson-plans