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Beginning to Write

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Different Types of Writing

  • Narrative
    • Beginning
      • Context
      • Characters
      • Setting
      • Problem
    • Middle
      • Details
      • Description
      • Dialogue
    • End
      • Solution
      • Resolution
  • Expository
    • Introduction (research, persuasion, description)
      • Topic sentence
    • Body
      • Reasons/facts/details
      • Elaborations
    • Conclusions
      • Summary
      • Call to action