What's My Assignment?

Thinking about the basic styles of development can help you when you get a writing assignment in your college classes. Look closely at your assignment requirements. Many times, the assignment will require you to use some form of a particular rhetorical style—or some combination of rhetorical styles. Referring to the Essay Zone to review that particular style can help you think about how you might approach your assignment and develop your ideas.

Ready for a little practice?

In the activity that follows, you'll be presented with several writing assignments. Even though most essays may include multiple styles, these assignments lend themselves to one particular style over others. Your task is to fill in the blank from the style options above each sample assignment with the rhetorical style you would most likely use to help you develop your ideas in that assignment.

TIP! You won't use all of the rhetorical styles listed in your options.