Audience
Define audience.
the group of individuals for whom the piece of writing is intended
Define purpose.
The primary objective of the text; the reason behind the communication.
Define contexts.
The context provides the background information that surrounds the writing.
Which text type is intended for the following audience: A decision-making body or person (e.g., principal, council, manager).
Proposal
Which text type serves the following purpose:
To inform readers about what happened, objectively and factually.
News report
Which text type often features a catchy headline, often taking a chatty and humorous tone or an emotive and dramatic tone.
Magazine article.
Which text type is intended for the following audience: Targeted readership with a specific interest (e.g., hobbyists, professionals)
Magazine article
Which text type serves the following purpose:
Express opinion or provoke thought, usually from the perpective of a publication.
Opinion column.
Which of the following makes a better newspaper article headline?
•Elmwood High Teacher Pulls Alarm, Resigns
•Teacher’s Blazing Exit Leaves Elmwood in Shock
•Elmwood High Teacher Pulls Alarm, Resigns
Which text type is intended for the following audience: A specific authority (e.g., committee, manager, government body).
Official report
Which text type serves the following purpose:
To inform and often to explain or provide context on an issue.
Newspaper article.
Which text type adopts the inverted pyramid structure?
News report
Newspaper article
Your city has become a very popular destination for tourists from around the world. You have inquired into the impact of mass tourism on different groups of people in the city. You want to inform the public about your investigation. Write a text in which you describe the situation, highlight opinions from the different groups of people, and draw attention to what needs to be addressed going forward.
News report Set of guidelines Speech
MAY 2021
News report
The text type is suitable for informing the general public of recent events which affect them.
Your friend recently experienced cyberbullying, and you feel this is an increasingly common problem. You want to involve your school in addressing the problem. Write a text in which you describe what happened to your friend, explain the effects of cyberbullying on the school community, and suggest ways in which your school could tackle the problem.
Email Letter to the Editor Proposal
MAY 2021
Proposal
This text type is suitable for communication to a group or an individual with decision-making powers, such as the Principal and other key stakeholders in the school community. It is suited to outline a problem and setting out strategies for addressing it.
Task 1 You notice that many languages in the world are in danger of disappearing and feel that the international community is not doing enough to save them. You want to raise awareness of this and urge the world to take action. Write a text in which you describe the causes of the languages’ disappearance, explain why preserving them is important, and suggest what world leaders should do.
Letter to the editor News report Set of guidelines
MAY 2021
Letter to the editor
The text type is suitable for the purpose of raising awareness among a mass audience, and of expressing strong personal views about the need for action.