Text types Flashcards
Diary entry
1) Date of entry
2) Reference to the previous entry
3) Personal thoughts
4) Self awareness
5) Self evaluation
6) Personal secrets
7) Inner dilemma
8) Signing off
Personal letter/Email
1) Recipient and subject
2) Greeting
3) Reference to the previous interaction
4) Your story/news
5) Invitation for recipient to write back
6) Signing off
Journal entry
1) Date of entry
2) Description and Context
3) Feelings
4) Reflection
5) Future action
Formal letter
1) Sender’s address
2) Date of entry
3) Recipients address
4) Greeting(Dear,,, X)
5) Clear purpose of writing
6) Relevant details(polite tone)
7) Separate paragraph for each point
8) Clear course of action for reader
9) Sign-off(Yours sincerely..)
10) Sign off with full name
Essay
1) Headline
2) Introduction
3) Thesis
4) Topic statement
5) Topic sentence
6) Evidence
7) Explanation
8) Link
9) Topic sentence
10) Evidence
11) Example
12) Explanation
13) Conclusion
Proposal
1) Heading
2) Subheading
3) Short and clear introduction paragraph 4)Subheading
5) Bullet points
6) Aspects of benefits and challenges
7) Project duration and instruction
Instructions/guidelines
1) Heading
2) Context
3) Subheading
4) Short sentences
5) imperative verbs(sentence that gives an order or command)
6) Sequenced and clear instructions
News report
1) Headline
2) Subheading(optional)
3) Byline
4) Visual
5) lead summary of most important information 6)source
7) Direct quote
8) Relevant background information
Article
1) Headline
2) Subheading
3) Date+ byline
4) interesting leading paragraph
5) multiple perspectives
6) Quote from experts
7) Concluding paragraph
Blog entry
1) Headline
2) Date of entry/byline
3) Hook/interesting introduction/context 4)Subheading
5) clear purpose of writing(conversational speech) 6)Comments from the readers
Brochure/Pamphlet/Leaflet
1) Left side–> TOP(directions)–>Middle(picture)–>Bottom(contacts)
2) Center–>Heading, short paragraphs, subheadings and promotional language,
3) Right side–>Prices.(USE PICTURES IN EVERY SIDE)
Interview
1) Headline
2) Byline and date
3) introduction
4) Questions in semi-formal, bold
5) Answers; semi-formal to formal, they should read as if being spoken
Review
1) Headline
2) Subheading
3) Hook/context
4) plot
5) Present tense
6) opinion
7) Analytical approach
8) Overall view of writer
Editorial
1) topical issue/headline
2) Fact/ Opinion(Never use ‘‘I’’)
3) Evidence/Fact to support the opinion
4) Quotation. words of a person on the topic 5)Analogy
6) Further evidence
7) Opposing viewpoint
8) a solid and concise conclusion
Speech
Heading–>Context/purpose–>Ethos–>Anaphora–>Personal story–>Pathos–>Logos–>Ethos–>logos–>Ethos–>Logos–>Strong message
