Writing Genre Review

Tells a story where the characters change and grow throughout

Uses figurative language to help the reader connect with the text

Shows all sides of a topic, not just one.

Teaches the reader by incorporating research from multiple sources

Follows a plot diagram to organize the story

Contains a claim

Uses imagery to help visualize the setting and what the characters are going through

Uses textual evidence from multiple sources to provide more support for claim

Explains evidence using reasoning that helps the reader learn the information in the thesis.

Explains evidence using reasoning that helps convince the reader of the claim.

Contains a thesis statement

Uses a counterclaim to prove the opposite side wrong

Supports only one side of a topic

Uses dialogue when characters are speaking

Claim/Thesis that answers the question

Explanation

Evidence

Reasoning

Concluding Statement