Types of writing

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There are four fundamental sorts of writing, typically referred to as “writing styles.” These patterns are Expository, Persuasive, Narrative, and Descriptive. Each style serves a precise purpose, such as explaining how some thing works or getting people to agree with a factor of view. The audience and the motive determine which writing fashion is used.

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Bahodirov, B., & Muhitdinov, D. (2025). Types of writing . Вопросы совершенствования базовых языковых навыков на основе коммуникативного подхода: теория и практика, 1(1), 159–162. Retrieved from https://inlibrary.uz/index.php/communicative-language-skills/article/view/59330
Bobur Bahodirov, Uzbek State University of World Languages
Student:Group: 2235
Dilshod Muhitdinov, Uzbek State University of World Languages
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Abstract

There are four fundamental sorts of writing, typically referred to as “writing styles.” These patterns are Expository, Persuasive, Narrative, and Descriptive. Each style serves a precise purpose, such as explaining how some thing works or getting people to agree with a factor of view. The audience and the motive determine which writing fashion is used.


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TYPES OF WRITING

Student

: Bahodirov Bobur

Group:

2235

Adviser

: Dilshod Muhitdinov

There are four fundamental sorts of writing, typically referred to as

“writing styles.”

These patterns are Expository, Persuasive, Narrative, and Descriptive. Each style

serves a precise purpose, such as explaining how some thing works or getting people

to agree with a factor of view. The audience and the motive determine which writing

fashion is used.

1.

Expository

Expository writing explains a particular subject to its readers. It focuses on specific

topics and includes relevant facts, figures, and descriptions. It usually describes a

process, and information is ordered logically and sequentially. It usually does not

include the writer’s opinions or any effort to convince the reader of a certain position

on the information. This is one of the most common styles and is used in:

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Textbooks

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How-to books and articles

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Cookbooks

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News stories

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Business writing

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Technical writing

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Scientific writing

2.

Persuasive

Persuasive writing contains the biases and opinions of the writer. It also includes

justifications, reasons, and arguments in an effort to convince the reader to agree with


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the writer’s opinion, accept an idea, or take an action. This writing is used in:

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Opinion columns

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Editorial pieces

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AdvertiueMeHTs and commercials

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Product reviews

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Sales presentations

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Speeches

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Recommendations and cover letters

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Narrative

Narrative writing is used when telling a story, which can be fact or fiction. This is one

of the most versatile styles because it allows writers to create from imagination. In this

type of writing the story is central, not the facts. Narrative includes characters and

dialogue, tells a story, and has a logical beginning, middle, and end. This style is most

often used in:

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Novels

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Short Stories

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Poetry

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Memoirs

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Biographies

4.

Descriptive

Descriptive writing is similar to expository. It explains something to the reader, but it

does so with very descriptive language that uses all five senses (sight, sound, taste,

touch, smell) to create a vivid image for the reader. Descriptive writing is often

personal and subjective while expository writing is typically impersonal or distant.

This style is often used in:


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Poetry

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Diaries

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Journals

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Love letters

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Screenplays

These four patterns are related to the motive of writing. However, style goes past

purpose. It is also described by means of phrase choice, pacing, structure, voice, and

tone.

Word choice

is about precision and brevity. Precision is choosing specific words

that convey meaning, create imagery, evoke emotion and provoke a response.

Conciseness does not mean writing short sentences (unless that is a stylistic choice).

This means using only necessary words and eliminating unnecessary flowery,

repetitive, complex and confusing writing.

Sentence structure

is the way words and ideas are arranged. Are the words logical

and understandable? Are the big ideas first to grab attention, or later to build

momentum and suspense? Are the sentences short, long, or just right? Is the article

fluent and interesting?

Sentence flow

refers to the rhythm created with techniques such as alliteration,

consonance, multi-syllabic words, metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia,

hyperbole, and symbolism.

Voice

is the perspective in which the information is shared. It is how readers hear

the words. Do they hear a formal, objective voice (i.e. the authority of a university or

corporate leader) or do they hear the more personal voice of the writer? Voice can also

refer to perspective, such as writing in the first or third person.

Tone

reflects the writer’s personal style. For instance, is the writing ornate with long,

complex sentences? Is it packed with metaphors and imagery? Is it straightforward,

with sparse prose and simple sentences? Perhaps it’s conversational rather than


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formal? Emotional or logical? Serious rather than humorous?

Writing style develops with time as a writer evolves, experiments, and takes on new

projects. Great writers become aware of their natural style and use it often, but they

also intentionally practice writing in other styles to become more versatile.

REFERENCES

1.

The Elements of Style, Authors: William Strunk Jr. and E.B White; On Wrinting

Well, Author: William Zinsser

2.

TADJIBAYEV,

MUSAJAN

SABIROVICH.

"GRAMMATICAL

INTERPRETATION

SHADOW

THEORY

IN

HERMENEVIC

ANALYSIS." Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal 5.03

(2024): 357-365.

3.

Tadjibayev, Musajan S. "THE CONCEPT OF HERBARISM IN BABUR'S

CREATIVE HERITAGE." Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological

Journal (2023): 216-222.

References

The Elements of Style, Authors: William Strunk Jr. and E.B White; On Wrinting Well, Author: William Zinsser

TADJIBAYEV, MUSAJAN SABIROVICH. "GRAMMATICAL INTERPRETATION SHADOW THEORY IN HERMENEVIC ANALYSIS." Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal 5.03 (2024): 357-365.

Tadjibayev, Musajan S. "THE CONCEPT OF HERBARISM IN BABUR'S CREATIVE HERITAGE." Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal (2023): 216-222.