Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Persuade Purpose of this type of writing: To convince Argue To show both sides To persuade Formal Report To give an unbiased account To inform Dialogue To express 2 or more views on a single issue Transcript Formalised discussion
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Rhetorical question Emotive words Imperatives Statistics & facts for every point One sided Present tense Forceful opening sentence Crescendo ending
Emotive words Rhetorical questions Clear and logically sequenced points Biased conclusion Both sides or one sided Statistics & facts for every point Crescendo ending Present tense
Headings Subheadings Objective & Impersonal Statistics & facts Both sides equally discussed Logical sequence
Simple and complex sentences Emotive language No introduction Conflict & resolution Script 1st person Fact and opinion Present tense Chronological structure
Simple and complex sentences One paragraph per person No introduction No conclusion Organised dialogues Anecdotes Expert evidence Text should be verbatim account
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Anecdotes Expert opinions Rule of 3 Simple & complex sentences Hyperbole 1st, 2nd & 3rd person
Expert opinions Hyperbole Rule of 3 2nd, 3rd & 1st person Anecdotes Expert opinions
Expert opinions Graphs/charts Anecdotes Descriptive, detail language factual not poetic- focus on verbs not adjectives Concise style Concision
Question and answer possible Incorporates responses which are shaped by a previous response, interaction
Example
Television radio
Summary
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Style depends on target audience Expressive language Possibly persuasive techniques Formal language Facts and opinions Logical sequence
Facts & statistics Expert quotes Persuasive Headings Subheadings Maps/graphs Illustrations Impersonal, direct, third person
Sensationalised Can be biased Interviews Sub headings 3rd person Attention grabbing headlines Simple & complex sentences Summary for 1st paragraph Vocabulary according to target audience(tabloid/br oadsheet) Use of puns Can be sensationalised or biased
Use facts only No personal opinions No quotation No introduction No conclusion Simple & complex sentences Paragraphing No bullets or lists No description Simple adjectives and adverbs
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This is so pink.
Example
Magazines newspaper
Diary Books
Newspapers!
IGCSE Exam, film reviews, orally, IN newspaper reports (first paragraph only)