What are the features of INFORMATIVE WRITING
What are the features of
INFORMATIVE WRITING?
Structure:
← clear opening
← general information about the topic
← more specific information
← summarising conclusion
← interesting, easy to read layout
Language features:
← present tense
← first person or third person (depends on topic – can be personal)
← connectives to make it clear and coherent
← mostly facts (but can contain opinion if it’s a personal text)
← rhetorical questions to engage reader’s interest
← specific examples
← bullet point summaries may be appropriate
What are the features of
PERSUASIVE WRITING?
Structure:
← opening statement
← series of points + elaboration / evidence
← summary and restatement of opinion
Language features:
← present tense
← first person
← logical connectives (therefore, because)
← addresses the reader directly
← emotive language (eg. adjectives)
← rhetorical questions
← lists of three
← repetition
← short, dramatic sentences for impact
← similes and metaphors
What are the features of
ARGUMENT WRITING?
Structure:
← opening statement giving opinion
← series of paragraphs – argument then counter argument (2nd guessing)
← summary and conclusion – restating opinion
Language features:
← 2nd guessing to structure points
← present tense
← first person
← phrases to give own opinion
← connectives:
1) of sequence - to structure whole text
(Firstly, Secondly, In conclusion)
2) of cause and effect - to link points within paragraphs (Consequently, As a result, Therefore)
3) of comparison – to link different arguments
(However, On the other hand)
← rhetorical questions to pose the issue and involve readers
← similes and metaphors
← exclamations to make dramatic point
ARGUMENT WRITING?
Using 2nd guessing to structure paragraphs
1) Give an opinion which goes against
your argument.
← Some people believe…
← It has been said that…
← There are those who say
2) Make a statement saying the opinion just
given is WRONG!
← However, this is not the case.
← This is far from true!
← Clearly, this is unfounded.
3) Give your own opinion (the counter argument)
← In actual fact…
← In my opinion…
← The truth is that…
← In my view…
← I believe… / I feel…
← I am convinced…
|Writing Style |Structure |Language Features |
|[pic] Informative |[pic] clear opening |[pic] present tense |
| |[pic] general information |[pic] first or third person |
| |[pic] more information |[pic] connectives to make it clear and coherent |
| |[pic] summarising conclusion |[pic] mostly facts ( and opinion in personal text) |
| |[pic] interesting easy to read layout |[pic] rhetorical questions to engage reader |
| | |[pic] specific examples |
| | |[pic] bullet point summaries may help |
|[pic] Persuasive |[pic] opening statement |[pic] present tense |
| |[pic] series of points + elaboration/evidence |[pic] first person |
| |[pic] summary and restatement of opinion |[pic] logical connectives (therefore, because) |
| | |[pic] addresses the reader |
| | |[pic] emotive language (adjectives) |
| | |[pic] rhetorical questions |
| | |[pic] repetition |
| | |[pic] short, dramatic sentences for impact |
| | |[pic] similes and metaphors |
|[pic] Argument |[pic] opening statement giving opinion |[pic] 2nd guessing to structure points |
| |[pic] series of paragraphs – argument then counter |[pic] present tense |
| |argument (2nd guessing) |[pic] first person |
| |[pic] summary and conclusion – restating the opinion |[pic] phrases to give own opinion |
| | |[pic] connectives |
| | |Sequence to structure whole text – firstly, secondly, thirdly…. |
| | |of cause and effect to link points within paragraphs – consequently, as a result, therefore…. |
| | |of comparison to link different arguments – however, on the |
| | |other hand |
| | |[pic] rhetorical questions to pose the issue and involve readers |
| | |[pic] similes and metaphors |
| | |[pic] exclamations to make dramatic points ! |
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