Rothery's catergories

Question 1

What are all of the categories?

Answer 1

Observation, recount, report and narrative

Question 2

What is the observation category?

Answer 2

• writer makes an observation
• has an evaluation
• mixes evaluation with observation

Question 3

What is the recount category?

Answer 3

• chronological
• first person
• event or sets a scene

Question 4

What is the report category?

Answer 4

• factual description of events or things

- usually non-chronological

Question 5

WHat is the narrative category?

Answer 5

• story genre
• sets scene for events
• complication with resolution