Descriptive It is based on describing a person, place, or thing.

On my essay I described and talked about my room

Narrative It is based on narrating an experience or memory,

In my essay I talked about a boy named Iram who

killed someone.

Informative

It is based on telling someone how to do something

or about something.

In my essay I gave the steps on how to bake a

banana cake.

Persuasive

It is based on encouraging someone to do something and see your point of view.

In my essay I talked about why schools should not serve junk food.

In my speech I used the topic of why you should not smoke.