MODES OF RHETORIC WRITING CCSS

MODES OF RHETORIC WRITING CCSS ELA Writing Lessons

Opinion Writing Primary Grades Common Core
The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical Modes Lessons 
Persuasive Writing lessons Ebook
Teaching Persuasive Reading and Writing

What Do Students Need to Know About Rhetoric? 

MODES OF RHETORIC
Rhetorical Appeals Lesson
Fourth Grade – Writing Persuasive Writing

Rhetorical modes | Rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse) describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. Four of the most common rhetorical modes and their purpose are exposition, argumentation, description and narration.

Expository
Business letters
How-to essays, such as recipes and other instructions
News stories
Personal letters
Press releases
Reports
Scientific reports
Term papers
Textbooks
Wills
Encyclopedia articles

Argumentation
Advertising copy
Critical review
Editorials
Job evaluation
Job application letter
Letter of recommendation
Letters to the editor
Résumés
Another form of persuasive rhetoric is satirical rhetoric, or using humor in order to make a point about some aspect of life or society. Perhaps the most famous example is Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal".

Description
Journal writing
Poetry

Narration
Anecdotes
Autobiography
Biography
Novels
Oral history
Short story