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Different Types of Text
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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