The internet and technology have changed our lives so much that we read all day, every day. We’re surrounded by content, ranging from poems, fiction, and news articles to blogs like this one. While the world is full of writing, in actuality, there are only four main writing styles. This might sound confusing. How can all of the world’s writing just fall into four styles? There is certainly some overlap between them, and the categories themselves are very broad. Regardless, each style is still distinctive and used for a different purpose. Let’s look at the four writing styles, explore some examples for each one, and discuss when you should use them.

2. The Four Writing Styles And When To Use
Them
While the world is full of writing, in actuality, there are only four main
writing styles. Each style is still distinctive and used for a different purpose.
The four writing styles are:
• Expository
• Narrative
• Persuasive, and
• Descriptive.

3. Expository Style
Expository writing informs the audience about a particular topic. It cites
statistics, provides evidence, and relates factual information. It does not
include the writer’s opinion.
This blog you are reading is an example of expository writing.
In addition, restaurant menus, product descriptions, technical how-to
guides, and cookbooks are all types of expository writing.

4. Narrative Style
Narrative writing is used to tell a story. Narrative writing includes
characters, a setting, and a plot. Memoirs, novels, and many television
shows use narrative writing. Narrative writing can be fact or fiction.
Example: This narrative essay includes a setting, a series of events, and
characters, which all of which combine to tell the reader a story about
something that happened. In this case, it is a story about the author
realizing how others perceive her and her mother because of an event.

5. Persuasive Style
Persuasive writing aims to persuade or convince the audience to agree
with a specific opinion or position. Persuasive writing includes opinions,
facts and justifications to support the opinion. Some examples include
newspaper editorials and letters of recommendation.
Example: This opinion article about the importance of vaccinating children
against COVID-19 utilizes statistics and data about the pandemic and the
safety and efficacy of the vaccine to support the author’s argument. The
author acknowledges potential counterarguments (those vaccinated can
still get sick) and responds to them (vaccines prevent the worst outcomes).

6. Descriptive Style
Descriptive writing is used to describe a person, place, or thing. It includes
a high level of detail and is very specific, as it tries to paint a picture using
words. Poems, lyrics, and a great deal of fiction fall into this category.
Example: This short story by Carmen Maria Machado utilizes poetic
language to create powerful images. The story, written for adults, uses
metaphorical expressions (everything is soft, like a fresh oil painting) to
describe the scenes and powerful language to help the reader envision the
scenes.

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