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Page 1: Different Types of Text Rt/R1.1 Wt/E1.1 Rt/E2.2 Wt/E2.1 Rt/E3.2 Wt/E3.1 Created by Sally Shipton Feb 2006

Different Types of Text

Rt/R1.1 Wt/E1.1

Rt/E2.2 Wt/E2.1

Rt/E3.2 Wt/E3.1

Created by Sally Shipton Feb 2006

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Different types of Text

Information

What sorts of information? Where will you see this information? Discuss the use of imagery as an aid to

understanding the text

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Different Types of Text

Instructions

When do you read or write instructions? Do you know about the imperative verb? Discuss the use of imagery as an aid to

understanding the text

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Different Types of Text

Directions

Are directions different to instructions? Do we use different language? Discuss the use of imagery as an aid to

understanding the text

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Different Types of Text

Persuasion

Where do you see the commonest types of persuasion?

Make a list of common words used in advertising to persuade you to buy

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Different Types of Text and Imagery

Use of imagery for persuasive purposes

Positive images Negative images Discuss the use of powerful images to

persuade

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Different Types of Text and Imagery

Would seeing the suffering children persuade you to help their cause?????

Or would you rather see their happy smiley faces because your donation helped them?

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Different Types of Text

Entertainment

Find examples of entertainment text Does this also rely on imagery?

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Different types of Text to Entertain

Comic strips

Horoscopes TV Listings Books

Magazines/hobby books/fanzines

Programmes/concerts/theatre

Puzzle books and games

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Different types of Text to Describe

Where might it be useful to use descriptive text?

Classified

adHoliday brochure

Selling your house

Find examples of these and compare them. Does the language influence the reader?

Could it also be persuasive? Informative?

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Different types of Text to Describe

Descriptions are also used in fiction.

What is their purpose?

•To give a better ‘picture’ of the place/person being described

•To give all readers a similar picture in their mind

•To add interest for the reader