Persuasive
What is the purpose of a persuasive text type?
Aims to convert the reader to a particular point of view or attitude in order to convince him or her to act or respond in a certain way.
Which text type is used to sustain an argument with the purpose of informing, persuading, amusing, or entertaining?
Article
What is Gibby’s famous catchphrase? (From iCarly)
GIBBAY
What type of voice does personal writing use?
Personal voice
Can demonstrate a more relaxed register and an informal way of writing making the text more personal.
Ellipsis
Which of the following is a persuasive text type?
Diary
News article
Letter
Opinion Column
4. Opinion Column
True or false: Informative writing should not use facts, examples, explanations, analogies and sometimes statistical information, quotations and references as evidence.
False
In the classic Pixar movie, Toy Story 3, what is the name of the evil purple bear?
Lotso
What is the purpose of personal writing?
The author is conveying something personal to the reader.
A technique which requests the reader to be involved the in a particular through a keyword.
Indirect involvement
What type of information does a blog include?
Personal thoughts, online journal
Discrete entries (“posts”), usually with most recent at the top
Often themed on a single subject
Reflections on idea
(interactive – comments from other users)
The structure of a report contains the following:
General statement, description, logical progression.
What do the mean girls wear on Wednesdays?
Pink
Name the purpose of a diary and a famous diary name.
To record personal reflections or experience.
Gives more detail to text and helps create an image within the reader's mind.
Five senses imagery
In persuasive texts, how does the author establish a relationship with the reader?
Sometimes uses exaggeration, extravagant language, and humour to create a conspiratorial relationship between the writer and the reader.
Employs direct speech and questions to intensify the relationship with the audience.
Name a difference between a report and an article.
Articles sustain arguments while reports draw conclusions.
Name of the mentally disturbed movie theater employee in hit Nickelodeon comedy show Drake and Josh?
Crazy Steve
Name two language features of a diary.
First person, abbreviated words/sentence, subjective/informal language.
Uses Descriptive language Incomplete sentences, Abbreviated words, Clichés, and Personal impression.
Postcard
What persuasive techniques could be used to influence the audience? And provide one example.
Language (vocabulary, sentence structures, style/register), structure and sequencing of the piece are framed with the particular audience and purpose in mind.
Example: Travel blog - uses simple sentences, organized structure with images, and specific adjectives t
What is the purpose of an informative writing text?
The author is conveying objective information.
Name the four (4) members of teen sensation boy band Big Time Rush.
Kendall, James, Carlos, Logan
True or false: personal writing emphasizes factual, objective information.
It can serve to classify and/or describe, to organize facts, and to draw conclusions.
Report