Objective Writing that gives factual information without adding feelings or opinions

Persuasion Writing that is meant to influence or change the way the reader thinks

Point of view The position or angle from which a story is told (See page 396.)

Prewriting The planning that comes before the actual writing

Prose Writing or speaking in standard sentence form

Purpose The specific reason a person has for writing; the goal of writing

Revision Changing a first draft to improve it

Sensory words Words for sights, sounds, smells, and so on

Style How authors write (the choice and arrangement of words)