G11 Paper 1 Text Type Conventions

Front

Blog

conventions?

audience?

register?

speaker?

paragraphs?

Back

•first person statement and/or narration

• awareness of the reader, e.g., direct address, a lively and interesting style etc.

• closing statement, e.g., invitation to comment, a conclusion drawn etc.

written to a broad audience

informal to semi-formal register (usually)

the speaker is a blogger and has an established relationship with their audience

images are common

for informal writing, paragraphs tend to be short.

Front

Email

conventions?

audience

register?

tone?

paragraphs?

Back

• clear sense of address to a specific person

• statement of Subject in the heading

• appropriate opening and closing salutations

usually written to one person or a small number of people.

register depends on the relationship between the speaker and audience.

tone depends on the speaker's attitude but also the purpose of the writing

paragraphs will be varied in length

Front

Review

conventions?

audience?

content style?

purpose?

Back

• title intended to attract and interest the reader

• name of the reviewer

• style to engage the reader

spoiler alerts are becoming more commonplace.

audience is usually people who haven't made a decision yet.

content is a mixture of information, description and evaluation with a large focus on the speaker's opinion.

the purpose of the content is to help the audience make a decision.

Front

News Report

conventions?

register?

audience?

content?

Back

• relevant title/headline

• neutral/objective style, e.g., presents ideas with only minimal embellishment (if any)

• clearly presented layout, e.g., sub-headings, short brief paragraphs/sections, etc.

register tends to be formal

audience usually does not know much or anything about what happpened.

tone is purely informative and objective - the view of the speaker should not be included.

usually includes information or opinions of relevant people.