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WHAT WRITING TYPE/STRUCTURE SHOULD HAVE THESE FEATURES?
•Written in first person
•Date on the top right
•Sometimes prefaced“Dear…”
•Personal anecdotes included
•Language reflects writer– usually informal
•Usually, it is writer's way of talking to self and reflecting on the experience
Informal letters
Which writing type is this?
*A catchy headline
*Personal voice (including using 1st person, personal experiences, anecdotes...)
*Uses persuasive techniques
*Purpose : to convince the reader to adopt writer's point of view
*Informal language
*Present tenses
*Directly addressing the reader
*Includes a call to action
Persuasive Texts
Which writing type is this?
*Unbiased headline
*Presents different viewpoints on a topic equally without being biased
*Impersonal voice (Third person)
*Formal language
*Present tenses
*Uses evidence
Balanced argument texts
Which writing type is this?
*Written in the 3rd person
*Written by a person about a famous person's real life
*Objective
*Mostly uses past tenses
*Written in chronological order
*Contains quotations
Biography
Which writing type is this?
*Written in the first person
*Written by the famous person by himself about his own life
*Subjective
*Mostly uses past tenses
*Contains quotations
*Written in chronological order
Autobiography
Which writing type is this?
*Offers opinions and critiques
*Written in the first person
*Uses present tenses
*Evaluate a product, book, movie, etc.
*Includes a summary of the work being evaluated
*May include a recommendation for the target audience
*Uses simple vocabulary to be easy to understand for all people
Review
Tell the name of the writing type:
*Depicts everyday life and relatable situations without fantastical or supernatural elements
*Includes believable and relatable characters
*Contemporary settings and scenarios
*Emotional and thought-provoking narratives
Realistic fiction
WHAT WRITING TYPE/STRUCTURE SHOULD HAVE THESE FEATURES?
•Written in third person
•Title
•The introduction answers WH questions
•Subheadings throughout
•The content should be given in a chronological order
•Formal language
•Facts, figures and statistics used
•Clear, factual conclusion
News reports/articles
Tell the name of the writing type :
*Features thrilling and daring exploits of courageous protagonists
*Heroic and adventurous characters
*Risky challenges and obstacles
*Quests to find treasure or fulfill a mission
Adventure
Tell the genre :
*Involves solving a puzzling crime or unexplained event
*Includes clues and red herrings (false clues)
*Hidden motives and suspects
*Climatic reveal or plot twist
*Suspense and unexpected incidents
Mystery
Name the genre :
*Magical creatures and beings(dragons, wizards, elves)
*Characters have supernatural or magical powers
*Epic quests and heroic journeys
*Prophecies and destiny
*Enchanted settings and realms
Fantasy
Name the genre :
*Space exploration and interstellar travel
*Futuristic gadgets and inventions
*Extraterrestrial life and alien civilizations
*Time travel and parallel universes
*Speculative scientific theories
Sci-Fi
Name the genre :
*A subgenre of science fiction
*Set in the future when the world has undergone significant changes
*Includes imagined corrupted societies/worlds ruled by one individual or a group of tyrants
*Themes of totalitarianism, surveillance, loss of freedom, and societal decay
*Suppression of individuality and autonomy
Dystopian fiction
Facts, details, or statements that are directly stated or clearly expressed by the author
Explicit information
Identify the figurative language:
His sharp words sliced like a sword through my soul
Sibilance
Identify the figurative language :
Cold clouds crept across the sky
Alliteration
Identify the figurative language :
The morning sun stretched its golden arms across the city
Personification
Identify the literary device :
The scent of rain-soaked earth drifted through the air, fresh and inviting
Imagery
Combine the two sentences using a relative clause :
I have a friend. He speaks five languages
I have a friend who speaks five languages.
Combine the two sentences using a relative clause:
She lives in Paris. Paris is the capital of France
She lives in Paris which is the capital of France
Identify the literary device :
The car’s tires screeched as it stopped abruptly.
Onomatopoeia
Tell the sentence type :
The evening air was cool, and the streetlights cast long shadows on the pavement
Compound
What is the function of the dash used in the text?
She glanced at the name written on the envelope—her brother’s name
To give explanation, clarification and add emphasis
Find the verb in the past perfect tense:
Maria hesitated at the door, gripping the letter in her hand. The evening air was cool, and the streetlights cast long shadows on the pavement. She glanced at the name written on the envelope—her brother’s name. It had been three years since they last spoke. Taking a deep breath, she slid the letter into the mailbox and stepped back, her heart pounding. She turned quickly and walked away, not looking back.
(It) had been
Combine the two sentences using a relative clause:
That’s the school. I first learned to play the piano there.
That’s the school where I first learned to play the piano