Purposes and Patterns for Writing
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Purposes - Summary:

Summary:

If the primary focus is on using language to entertain, the purpose is literaryPoetry, novels, plays, songs, movies, and even the comics are examples of literary writing. 

If the primary focus is on the writer’s personal experiences, the purpose if expressiveJournals, diaries, letters to the editor, gripe sessions, protests, personal essays, and travel logs are examples of expressive writing.

If the primary focus is to convince the reader of something, the purpose is persuasivePolitical speeches, editorials, sermons, and advertising are examples of persuasive writing. 

If the primary focus is to provide information, the purpose if referentialMagazines, journals, encyclopedias, textbooks, newspapers, and interviews are examples of referential writing.

Here’s a creative way to remember the purposes and their characteristics.

L

E

P

R

Literary
to entertain

Expressive
to reveal self

Persuasive
to convince

Referential
to inform

TALe

VESS

EAR

VOTe

LEPR = The TALe that VESS told burned my EARs, but it made me want to VOTe for her.

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