Key conventions
News-Worthy topic
Article
Lists details in chronological order and tends to include discourse markers
Sequential structure
What is the language freature for the sentence below?
"She has a heart of gold."
metaphor
Tells a story and includes a plot
Narrative
Uses convincing modal verbs like should and ought
Persuasive writing
Gives a rating
Review
Presents an issue and later gives resolutions within the text
Problem and Solution structure
What language feature does this sentence contains:
"Although the rain was heavy, the tall girl with the bright yellow umbrella kept walking, and she finally reached the bus stop."
noun phrase
The intended audience is the writer; type of personal writing that covers a specific date of a the writer's life
Diary
Gives evidence to provide factual insight on topics
Informative writing
1. accessed online through websites, apps, or well-known social media platforms
2. designed to read by specific audience
Blogs
Has set 'signal word' like unlike and just as, and highlights differing and similar factors of a set of two or more subjects/items
Compare and contrast structure
A symbol that can be used to combine two or more full clauses (hint: can be used to separate multiple (consecutive) commas)
The writer tells their own life story
Autobiography
Engages the reader by using aspects like humor and sarcasm.
Entertaining writing
List 4 key conventions of commentary essays and articles
1. present ideas in the present tense to explain the current situation, but may use the post to fill in contexual detail
2. share similarities with persuasive and agrument writing, but may be more exploratory
3. provide background information for 'non-expert' reader
4. demonstrate understanding or show authority about the topic
Uses 'signal words' like because, therefore, and due to to present the results of an event (or events)
When a writer uses specific words/phrases to strengthen tone, meaning, audience, etc.
Lexical choice/jargon
Doesn't include a plot, but observes a scenery/sceneries using zoom in-zoom out methods and heavy detail
Descriptive
What is the purpose of this sentence?
"Wear a seat belt when driving to protect yourself and others."
List key conventions of a memoir (not "written in first-person")
1. may focus on key dates/facts related to the author's life
2. record significant events or experiences which have shaped the writer's life
If well-written, this text structure can create an image in the reader's mind, giving them visualization of the item/scenery.
Descriptive structure
Define pathetic fallacy
The connection of human emotion (i.e. sad, angry, happy) to nature (i.e. trees, grass, leaves).
Usually formal and given to a specific (large) audience; argumentative writing.
Speech
What would be the purpose of an article about a recent wildfire outbreak?
To inform