Paper 1 - Text Type - Blog

Question 1

What are the key elements for blog?

Answer 1

TPTVOE
Tip
Personal experience
Topical
Voice
Opinion
Examples

Question 2

What should a “tip” include?

Answer 2

Blogs often offer advice or help. Use imperative verbs like

E.g. “Here’s a suggestion”

Question 3

What should “personal experience” include?

Answer 3

Blogs can be like public diaries or journals. Anecdotes are common.
E.g. “I recently read …”

Question 4

What should be included for “Topical?”

Answer 4

Talk about current affairs briefly.

E.g. “Last week” “In recent news”

Question 5

What should be included in “Voice?”

Answer 5

Your own style.
E.g. “Why can’t we ladies just get along?”
“Hakuna Matata!”

Question 6

What should be included in “Opinion?”

Answer 6

State your opinion on the topic the blog talks about.

E.g. “Some will call this progress; to me it seems like throwing out the baby with the bathwater.”

Question 7

What should be included in “Example?”

Answer 7

The facts that will support your opinion.