{"id":375,"date":"2017-08-08T02:46:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T02:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga101\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2017-08-08T02:46:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T02:46:27","slug":"matching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga101\/learning-pathways\/writing-types\/matching\/","title":{"rendered":"Matching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div class=\"panel iDevice WEquizMultipleChoice WEquizMix\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"assessment\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_qmark.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Which type is which?<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner thumbnail\" style=\"width:302px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Question-1500082_1920.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Question-1500082_1920.jpg\/300px-Question-1500082_1920.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" class=\"thumbimage img-responsive\"><\/a>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">Identifying different types of writing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this section, you are going to further explore the different types of writing. Here is a list of statements. Decide whether each one is an example of persuasive, expository, narrative or descriptive writing.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> A text that starts with &#8220;Once upon a time&#8230;&#8221;\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. Texts that start with &#8220;Once upon a time&#8230;&#8221; are usually fairytales, which are narratives because they tell a story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> An article trying to convince the community to boycott a store chain threatening the local economy.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. The text is stating an opinion and trying to influence others.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> A user manual for a juicer.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. This type of text is meant to inform the reader.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> A paper detailing the aftermath of a hurricane.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. This text paints a picture for the reader. It includes details.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> A Harry Potter book.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. The book tells a story, which means it&#8217;s narrative.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> A YouTube video explaining how to create a webpage.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. This type of text is meant to inform the reader.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> A travel blog.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. Some travel blogs try to influence readers&#8217; travel destinations.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. A travel blog could be informative if it&#8217;s giving information such as how to get from point A to point B.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. Travel blogs often include narratives depicting experiences and adventures.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Descriptive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>.  Travel blogs usually include a lot of details about the visited destinations.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> The latest celebrity auto-biography.\n<ul>\n<li> Persuasive\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Expository\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Incorrect<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Narrative\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Correct<\/b>. The book tells a story, which means it&#8217;s narrative. 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