PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION 1.2
Information report
classifies, describes, and gives factual information about people, animals, things or phenomena
Factual description
describes a place or thing using facts
Literary description
describes people, characters, places, events, and things in an imaginative way
Literary Texts
entertain or elicit an emotional response by using language to create mental images
Explanation
explains how or why something happens
Personal response
gives a personal opinion on a novel, play, or film, referring to parts within the passage
Discussion
gives different points of view in order to make an informed decision
Procedure
gives instructions on how to make or do something
Exposition
gives reasons for a point of view to try and convince others of it
Factual Texts
inform, instruct, or persuade by giving facts and information
Literary recount
retells events from novels, plays, films, and personal experiences to entertain others
Factual recount
retells events which have already happened in time order
Review
summarizes, analyzes and assesses the appeal of a novel, play or film, to a broader audience
Narrative
tells a story using a series of events
Procedural recount
tells how something was made or done in time order and with accuracy