{"id":883,"date":"2021-08-06T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T11:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:33:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:33:36","slug":"styles-of-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/styles-of-writing","title":{"rendered":"The Four Styles of Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Whether it\u2019s sketching in a personal diary or texting a friend, writing a research paper or sharing a tasty family recipe, there\u2019s a particular function behind each and every piece of writing we create or encounter. From imparting important info to capturing a particular moment in time, writing is endlessly versatile in what it can conjure and do to influence on the page (or screen). 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