Four Modes of Discourse

Argument/Persuasion--writer presents a position and hopes the audience will accept it
*Ask yourself--are there words used that are abstract/subjective-could someone else see this differently?
Description--writing that appeals to the 5 senses (see, hear, taste, touch, smell)
*Ask yourself--can I visualize this? Are there lots of adjectives?
Exposition--writing that explains or informs
*Ask yourself are these just facts/instructions?
Narration--tells a story
*Ask yourself, are there characters, a setting, a plot evident?


*Don't get this confused with determining the ethos, logos, and pathos, in Argument/Persuasion! Those are appeals. These are methods/purpose.