PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION (H5)

Information report

classifies, describes, and gives factual information about people, animals, things or phenomena • begins with a general classification or definition • lists a sequence of related information about the topic • ends with a concluding comment

Factual description

describes a place or thing using facts. • begins with an introductory statement • systematically describes different aspects of the subject • mayendwitha concluding statement

Literary description

describes people, characters, places, events, and things in an imaginative way • describes characteristic features of the subject, e.g. physical appearance, behavior • often forms part of other pieces of writing

Literary Texts

entertain or elicit an emotional response by using language to create mental images

Explanation

explains how or why something happens • starts by naming the topic • describes items related to the topic in their right order • explains how the items relate to each other and to the topic • may end with a concluding statement • may include visual images, e.g., flowcharts and diagrams, which support what is written in words • written in the present tense

Personal response

gives a personal opinion on a novel, play, or film, referring to parts within the passage • describes how you feel about a novel, film, book or play • lists what did and did not appeal to you • may comment on some of the features of the writing

Discussion

gives different points of view in order to make an informed decision • begins with some background information leading to the issue • lists arguments for and against, giving evidence for different points of view • conclusion might sum up both sides or recommend one (1) point of view

Procedure

gives instructions on how to make or do something • begins with a statement of goal (could be the title) • lists materials needed in order of use and gives a series of steps (instructions) in order • each instruction begins with a verb in the present tense

Exposition

gives reasons for a point of view to try and convince others of it • begins with a sentence that gives a point of view on a topic • lists the arguments giving reasons and evidence for them • uses convincing language e.g. 'will damage' instead of 'may damage'

factual text

inform, instruct, or persuade by giving facts and information

Literary recount

retells events from novels, plays, films, and personal experiences to entertain others • begins with background information, e.g., character, time, place • describes the events in time order • may end with a personal comment about the characters or events

Factual recount

retells events which have already happened in time order • begins with a background information (who, when, where) • describes the series of events in time order • may end with a personal comment

Review

summarizes, analyzes and assesses the appeal of a novel, play or film, to a broader audience • describes how features (e.g. characters, plot, language features, humor, etc.) may or may not appeal

Narrative

tells a story using a series of events • the scene is set in a time and place and characters are introduced • usually has a problem that is addressed • may contain a message for the reader

Procedural recount

tells how something was made or done in time order and with accuracy • begins with a statement of what was made or done • tells what was made in order • written in the past tense

factual text. literary text

Different Types of Text

Literary description. Literary recount. Personal response. Review. Narrative

5 types of literary text

Factual description. Factual recount. Information report. Procedure. Exposition. Procedural recount. Explanation. Discussion

8 types of factual text