What are standard styles recommended for good writing

 Styles recommended for good writing

 

 It appears that in the fifth century B.C. there were two major styles, high and low, which Aristophanes had ridiculed. Aristotle mentioned the virtues of diction. But full - scale categorisation began with Theophrastus for whom the major " characteristic " styles were austere , elegant and majestic . This distinction was upheld for nearly five hundred years with Longinus supporting it in his famous tract on the Sublime . As a purifier of tradition he insisted that the emotional impact should not be overlooked by authors in their pursuit of ornamentation .

Writing Styles

 Block letters reading Writing Styles appear on top of a tan background with blurred cursive lettering in the background. Your audience and writing purpose will determine your writing style. The four main types of writing styles are persuasive, narrative, expository, and descriptive. In this blog post, we'll briefly explore the defining features of these four writing styles.

Persuasive: For this writing style, the writer is trying to convince the reader of the validity of a certain position or argument. Persuasive writing includes the writers ' opinions, and provides justifications and evidence to support their claims.

 Examples: Letters of recommendation; cover letters; Op - Ends and Editorial newspaper articles; argumentative essays for academic papers

Narrative: Often seen in longer writing samples, the purpose of this writing style is to share information in the context of a story. Narratives should include characters, conflicts, and settings.

Examples: Short stories, novels; poetry; historical accounts

 Expository: This type of writing is used to explain a concept and share information to broader audience .Expository writing provides evidence, statistics, or results and focuses on the facts of a certain topic. This type is not meant to express opinions

Examples: How - to articles; textbooks; news stories (not editorials or Op - Ends); business, technical, or scientific writing Wrap Text

Descriptive: This type of writing is used to depict imagery to create a clear picture in the mind of the reader. This method helps the readers become more connected to the writing by appealing to their senses. Descriptive writing employs literary techniques such as similes, metaphors, allegory, etc to engage the audience.

Examples: Poetry, fictional novels or plays; memoirs or first - hand accounts of events