Text types

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• Leerjaar 3

Writing: text types

For 2 minutes, write down anything that comes to mind about writing.

Name a couple of text types.

Text types

*articles                            *summaries                       *essays
*stories                             *letters/emails                  *blogs
*diary entries                 *recipes                                *instructions  *editorials                        *reiews                                  * opinion column

How do you know when to use formal or informal language?

1. Because of the audience
2. Because of the text type
3. Because of the assignment
4. Because you just know

With which text types do we use paragraphs?

When do you start a new paragraph?

With which text type do you need an introduction?

1. Article
2. Story
3. Essay
4. Letters/emails

What is a topic sentence?

Where do you place your topic sentence?

1. At the end of the introduction.
2. At the end of the conclusion.
3. At the end of each body paragraph.
4. At the beginning of each body paragraph.

What could the main purpose of a text be?

For writing remember....

• for whom you're writing (your audience);
• to use a logical structure for the text type;
• to have a logical order in your paragraphs/story;
• that you are still answering a question (response to task);
• to use great English;
• to have a clear purpose that fits the text type;
• have some variation in language.