Mode continuum

Question 1

What is mode

Answer 1

Physical channel of communication either speech or writing

Question 2

Is planned written or spoken

Answer 2

Written feature

Question 3

Is formal written or spoken

Answer 3

Written feature

Question 4

Is grammatically complex written or spoken

Answer 4

Written feature

Question 5

Is standard English written or spoken

Answer 5

Written feature

Question 6

Is referential written or spoken

Answer 6

Written feature

Question 7

Is permanent written or spoken

Answer 7

Written feature

Question 8

Is concerned with past and future written or spoken

Answer 8

Written feature

Question 9

Is delayed written or spoken

Answer 9

Written feature

Question 10

Is unplanned written or spoken

Answer 10

Spoken feature

Question 11

Is informal written or spoken

Answer 11

Spoken feature

Question 12

Is grammatically simple written or spoken

Answer 12

Spoken feature

Question 13

Is non- standard English written or spoken

Answer 13

Spoken feature

Question 14

Is interactive written or spoken

Answer 14

Spoken feature

Question 15

Is emphemeral/ temporary written or spoken

Answer 15

Spoken feature

Question 16

Is concerned with present written or spoken

Answer 16

Spoken feature

Question 17

Is immediate written or spoken

Answer 17

Spoken feature

Question 18

What is planned

Answer 18

The writer has decided what to write before hand

Question 19

What is formal

Answer 19

The text has a serious tone

Question 20

What is grammatically complex

Answer 20

In terms of sentence structure and clauses uses eg sub clause and complete sentences

Question 21

What is standard English

Answer 21

Grammatically correct

Question 22

What is referential

Answer 22

Purely informative text

Question 23

What is a permanent text

Answer 23

It is possible to check what the text says again and again

Question 24

What is delayed

Answer 24

It can be read at anytime once written

Question 25

What is unplanned

Answer 25

Language used is spontaneous

Question 26

What is informal

Answer 26

Non serious tone created through the use of high frequency lexis or slang

Question 27

What is grammatically simple

Answer 27

In terms of sentence structure and clauses eg minor sentences & ellipsis

Question 28

What is non- standard English

Answer 28

Use of slang

Question 29

What is interactive

Answer 29

The text has a social function to develop relationships between speakers

Question 30

What is ephemeral/ temporary

Answer 30

What is said is left only in memory

Question 31

What is immediate

Answer 31

It’s heard simultaneously to being said/ no delayed responses