John Smith1580-1631

John Smith

• A famous English world explorer

John Smith

• Leader of the Jamestown settlement (1607)

John Smith

• Also helped to explore

New England.

John Smith

• Wrote stories of his own adventures—probably embellished.

• He wrote The General History of Virginia to try to dispel English misconceptions about America and encourage others to settle in America.

• Relates his story about his encounter with Pocahontas.

The General History of Virginia

• History: a factual account of events in the life or development of a people, nation, institution, or culture.– firsthand account– secondary account

William Bradford

• One of the leaders of the Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth (1620)

William Bradford

• Helped establish the “Mayflower Compact”

Of Plymouth Plantation

• account of the Pilgrims’ voyage to the New World, the founding of Plymouth Plantation, and the early year’s of the colony’s existence

• written in Puritan plain style

Of Plymouth PlantationWilliam Bradford

4 Modes of Discourse

1. Narration

• Writing that relates a story• Can be fiction or nonfiction• Example: a fairy tale

2. Description• Presents details of something,

often using imagery • Example: a note you would

pass during class that details your wild weekend adventures

Exposition

• Uses logical patterns (such as compare/contrast or definitions) to inform or explain

• Example: an instruction manual

4. Persuasion

• Writing that attempts to convince readers to act or think a certain way.

• Example: newspaper editorials, advertisements