Author's craft refers to the tools and techniques a writer uses to compose text (e.g., tone, voice, structure, style). Students should understand that writers make intentional choices when it comes to their use of language, word choice, sentence structure, and organizational patterns.

the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content Literary genres include tragedy, comedy, poetry, novel, short story, creative/literary nonfiction, etc. and the sub genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, horror, satire, etc.; nonfiction genres include biography, essay, memoir, historical text, scientific text, academic reporting, etc.

the form, format, elements, and techniques typically used within a particular genre