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Writing Other Prose Types

This document discusses different types of non-fiction writing such as biography, memoir, autobiography, creative non-fiction, guidebooks, expository writing, and popular science. It provides examples of non-fiction works like The Feminine Mystique and describes characteristics of creative non-fiction such as an emphasis on narrative prose and firsthand accounts. The document also discusses expository, descriptive, persuasive, and narrative writing as well as speech writing, blog writing, and the elements of a successful blog.

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Writing Other Prose Types

This document discusses different types of non-fiction writing such as biography, memoir, autobiography, creative non-fiction, guidebooks, expository writing, and popular science. It provides examples of non-fiction works like The Feminine Mystique and describes characteristics of creative non-fiction such as an emphasis on narrative prose and firsthand accounts. The document also discusses expository, descriptive, persuasive, and narrative writing as well as speech writing, blog writing, and the elements of a successful blog.

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WRITING

OTHER PROSE
TYPES
Nonfiction
is a broad genre of writing that encompasses all
books that aren't rooted in a fictional narrative.
Nonfiction writing can be based in history and
biography, it can be instructional, it can offer
commentary and humor, and it can ponder
philosophical questions.
TYPES OF NON FICTION
Biography
Memoir
AutoBiography
Creative non fiction
Guidebook
Expository
Popular science
Natural History
EXAMPLES OF NON
FICTION
The Feminine Mystique,
a landmark book by feminist Betty
Friedan published in 1963 that
described th pervasive dissatisfaction
among women in mainstream
American society in the post-World
War II period.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
CREATIVE NON FICTION
PROSEEmphasis on building a narrative
In short, creative
nonfiction (CNF) is a
Avoidance of overly technical
form of storytelling that
terms
employs the creative
writing techniques of
Firsthand accounts from real
literature, such as poetry
world characters who are
and fiction, to retell a true
emotionally invested in the
story
story’s outcome
CREATIVE
LETTER WRITING

Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the


bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic,
or technical forms of literature, typically identified by
an emphasis on narrative craft, character development,
and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions
of poetry and poetics
Types of creative writing

EXPOSITORY
DESCRIPTIVE
PERSUASIVE
NARRATIVE
Expository Writing

 Expository writing, as its name implies, is writing that


exposes facts. In other words, it’s writing that explains
and educates its readers, rather than entertaining or
attempting to persuade them.

 Factual writing, like textbooks, news stories, technical


guides, and pieces of business writing.
Three other commonly recognized
types of writing are:

 Descriptive
 Narrative
 Persuasive
Here’s what expository Here’s what expository writing is not:
writing is:

Factual The author’s opinion


   
Usually presented in a linear An attempt to change the reader’s mind
format or shape their perspective
   
Always presented in a logical Subjective
format  
  Nonlinear or otherwise unconventional
Objective in how it presents content
 
Clear about its purpose
Types of expository writing
There are numerous ways to present topics in a piece of
expository writing:
 Compare and contrast
 Definition
 Classification
 Problem and solution
 Process
How to do expository writing
effectively?

 Work through the entire writing process

 Be creative, but constrained

 Always check the facts

 Share the facts with style


Speech Writing

 Speech Writing is a way of sharing your thoughts with


an audience through words. It is similar to essay
writing but the tone of a speech differs from an essay
as in a speech you must grab the attention of the
audience.
Format of Speech Writing
Here is the format of Speech Writing:

 Introduction: Greet the audience, tell them about yourself and


further introduce the topic.

 Body: Present the topic in an elaborate way, explaining its key


features, pros and cons, if any and the like.

 Conclusion: Summary of your speech, wrap up the topic and


leave your audience with a compelling reminder to think about!
 
How to Write a Good Speech?

 Speech Sandwich of Public


Speaking
 Use Concrete Facts
 Use Rhetorical Strategies and
Humor
 Know your Audience and Plan
Accordingly
Blog Writing
 Blogging refers to writing that's self-published online.
Blogging started as an opportunity for individuals to
write diary-style entries. The hallmarks of blogging
include frequent updates, informal language, and
opportunities for readers to engage and start a
conversation.
What Is Blogging?
 Blogging refers to the process of managing a blog, from
idea generation to the publishing process. It includes the
necessary tasks people need to run a blog, such as writing a
blog post, and promoting it.

What Is a Blogger?

• A blogger is the blog owner or person who


maintains and runs the blog.
What Is a Blog Used For?

 When blogs first appeared on the world wide web, their


goal was mainly personal use, such as sharing stories,
interests, and thoughts.

 Many blogs work like online diaries, some have started


blogging to educate others on a specific subject or to build
a professional online presence.
Elements in successful blogs

 High-quality blog
content
 Inviting headlines
 Regularly-updated
content
 Active reader
engagement
 Good user interface
 Smooth user
experience
7 Types of Blogs
 Personal blog

 Niche blog
 Multimedia blog
 News blog
 Company or business
blog
 Affiliate blog
 Reverse blog
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