1. a short text that tells a story in an entertaining way
2. an informal text in which a person writes about events in his or her life; written for the author's personal enjoyment and reflection
3. a personal account of one's life written to a particular person
4. a text a person writes about a significant event or time period in his or her own life
5. texts that use graphics, layout, and formatting to relay an informative or persuasive message
6. a set of instructions for performing a certain action

Comparison/ contrast literary analysis outline for great gatsby thesis statment: main idea for 1st body paragraph (choose a literary element used in both texts.) literary element use and effect in novel specific example specific example literary element use and effect in 2nd piece of literature specific example specific example relation of this literary element to the theme details from primary/ secondary source details from primary/ secondary source main idea for 2nd body paragraph (choose a literary element used in both texts.) literary element use and effect in novel specific example specific example literary element use and effect in 2nd piece of literature specific example specific example relation of this literary element to the theme details from primary/ secondary source details from primary/ secondary source main idea for 3rd body paragraph (choose a literary element used in both texts.) literary element use and effect in novel specific example specific example literary element use and effect in 2nd piece of literature specific example specific example relation of this literary element to the theme details from primary/ secondary source details from primary/ secondary source