Writing Modes: The Four Purposes of Writing
When we think of writers, we normally think of those who craft creative fiction — short stories, poems, novels, …
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All Writing Is Creative Writing
Sometimes students are assigned a writing project that seems as plain and dull as a potato. Just like those TV chefs, their challenge is to turn that potato into an imaginative and delectable work of art.
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Writing Prompt: Letters of Complaint and Commendation
All of us from time to time have experiences with companies or organizations that are surprisingly satisfying or dreadfully disappointing. Your task is to write two formal letters. One will be a complaint and the other a commendation. The corporations you write to may be real or imaginary.
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Expository Writing Prompt: Process Paper (How To)
This assignment is an exercise in exposition, which is writing to inform or explain. The task, simply, is to …
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