The writer tells someone else's story.

The writing is not true.

The writer tells his/her own story.

Gives a description of a topic.

The writer is telling someone's story.

The writing is not true.

The writer tries to convince the reader about a topic. 

The intent is informing the reader about a topic. 

The writer shares a portion, or time, of his/her life. Can cover several events.

The writer shares their whole life story.

The writer shares someone else's whole life story. 

The writer shares one event that occurred in their life. 

Does not tell a true story.

Is strictly informational.

Does not include elaborate details. 

Includes autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and personal narratives.

The writer tells his own story. 

The writer tells the story of someone else's life. 

Tells a portion of their life. 

Shares one event in the writer's life.

A story

Poetry

A biography

A research project

Chronological order

Setting

Dialogue

Transition words

Beginning

Closure

Solution

Plot

Action at the end of the story.

The conversation between characters.

Authors point of view

Chronological order

sequential order

compare and contrast

description

problem and solution