Structurally Significant
Describe the structure you should use for your response:
Your teacher has asked you to write the opening of a story called The Voice, about a voicemail that someone received from a complete stranger.
(a) Write the text for the opening of your story, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of drama and suspense.
- Chronological
Describe the tone you should use for your response:
You are taking part in a fitness challenge which involves walking 10,000 steps every day. You have decided to write a blog about the experience.
(a) Write the text for your first blog entry, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of enthusiasm for the challenge and encourage others to take part too.
- Enthusiastic
- Any other motivational tone word
Identify the type of sentence that is used:
Wow, that was amazing!
- Exclamatory
Describe TWO features of form that you should use for your response:
Your teacher has asked you to write the opening of a story called The Voice, about a voicemail that someone received from a complete stranger.
(a) Write the text for the opening of your story, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of drama and suspense.
- Title
- Direct Speech/Quotation Marks
- Continuous Prose
Name the figurative device that is used:
The delicious smell of cookies pulled me to the kitchen.
- Personification
Describe the structure you should use for your response:
You have seen an announcement in a local newspaper asking people to send in letters describing their favorite building in the town. The letters will be published in a special edition of the newspaper next month. You decide to write a letter about a building you particularly like.
(a) Write the text for the letter, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, describe the building and explain why you like it.
- Topical
Describe the tone you should use for your response:
Your teacher has asked you to write the opening of a story called The Voice, about a voicemail that someone received from a complete stranger.
(a) Write the text for the opening of your story, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of drama and suspense.
- Suspenseful
- Any other suspenseful tone word
Identify the type of sentence that is used:
The computer is running slowly.
- Declarative
Describe TWO features of form that you should use for your response:
You recently visited a tourist attraction in your area that is very interesting but not well known. You have offered to help produce a leaflet in order to attract more tourists to visit.
(a) Write the text for the leaflet, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the reasons for visiting the the attraction, and create a sense of enthusiasm for it.
- Headings
- Bolded/Underlined Words
- Bullet Points
- Sections of Continuous Prose
Name the figurative device that is used:
The leaves crunched under my feet as I walked through the woods.
- Onomatopoeia
Describe the structure you should use for your response:
You recently visited a tourist attraction in your area that is very interesting but not well known. You have offered to help produce a leaflet in order to attract more tourists to visit.
(a) Write the text for the leaflet, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the reasons for visiting the the attraction, and create a sense of enthusiasm for it.
- Order of importance
Describe the tone you should use for your response:
You have seen an announcement in a local newspaper asking people to send in letters describing their favorite building in the town. The letters will be published in a special edition of the newspaper next month. You decide to write a letter about a building you particularly like.
(a) Write the text for the letter, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, describe the building and explain why you like it.
- Any POSITIVE tone word
Identify the type of sentence that is used:
Why are you so jealous of her success?
- Interrogative
Describe TWO features of form that you should use for your response:
You are taking part in a fitness challenge which involves walking 10,000 steps every day. You have decided to write a blog about the experience.
(a) Write the text for your first blog entry, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of enthusiasm for the challenge and encourage others to take part too.
- Title
- Date
- Continuous Prose
Name the figurative device that is used:
My mom is going to explode when she sees my grades!- Hyperbole
Describe the structure you should use for your response:
You are taking part in a fitness challenge which involves walking 10,000 steps every day. You have decided to write a blog about the experience.
(a) Write the text for your first blog entry, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, create a sense of enthusiasm for the challenge and encourage others to take part too.
Order of importance
Describe the tone you should use for your response:
You recently visited a tourist attraction in your area that is very interesting but not well known. You have offered to help produce a leaflet in order to attract more tourists to visit.
(a) Write the text for the leaflet, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the reasons for visiting the the attraction, and create a sense of enthusiasm for it.
- Enthusiastic
- Any other excited tone word
Identify the type of sentence that is used:
Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.
- Complex
Describe TWO features of form that you should use for your response:
Something very unusual happened near your home recently. You decide to write a news report about this event, which will be published in your local newspaper.
(a) Write the text for the news report, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the atmosphere of the event and the impact it has had on local people.
- Title
- Date
- Continuous Prose
Name the figurative device that is used:
Can we do better next time?
- Rhetorical Question
Describe the structure you should use for your response:
Something very unusual happened near your home recently. You decide to write a news report about this event, which will be published in your local newspaper.
(a) Write the text for the news report, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the atmosphere of the event and the impact it has had on local people.
- Chronological
Describe the tone you should use for your response:
Something very unusual happened near your home recently. You decide to write a news report about this event, which will be published in your local newspaper.
(a) Write the text for the news report, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, focus on the atmosphere of the event and the impact it has had on local people.
- Various tones will apply (can be positive or negative)
Identify the type of sentence that is used:
Please wash the dishes when you get home today.
- Imperative
Describe TWO features of form that you should use for your response:
You have seen an announcement in a local newspaper asking people to send in letters describing their favorite building in the town. The letters will be published in a special edition of the newspaper next month. You decide to write a letter about a building you particularly like.
(a) Write the text for the letter, using no more than 400 words. In your writing, describe the building and explain why you like it.
- Greeting
- Closing
- Date
Continuous Prose
Name the figurative device that is used:
The author not only wants fame, but also wants money.
- Parallel structure