Finding the Gaps (Digital Delivery Course)

Open Ended

Describe a situation where understanding the audience of your writing would change how you communicate your message.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to identify the genre, audience, purpose, and style (GAPS) when writing or analysing a text?

• Because it helps you adapt your writing for different situations and readers.

• Because it makes your writing longer.

• Because it is required for every type of writing, regardless of context.

• Because it helps you use more complex vocabulary.

Open Ended

Compose a more appropriate response from Andrew using your knowledge of the Genre, Purpose, and Audience of the email.

Multiple Choice

What does the 'G' in 'GAPS' stand for, and what are some examples of text types it refers to?

• Genre; letter, magazine article, speech

• Genre; poem, comic strip, recipe

• Grammar; letter, magazine article, speech

• Goal; letter, magazine article, speech

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: When considering the audience of a text, one factor to think about is their

level.

Open Ended

Based on the slides outlining Genre and Audience, explain how understanding both genre and audience can help you write a more effective text.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are possible purposes for a piece of writing, according to the 'Purpose' section in the GAPS framework?

• Inform, Argue, Describe, Entertain

• Summarize, Criticize, Translate, Entertain

• Inform, Argue, Translate, Entertain

• Describe, Summarize, Persuade, Entertain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ways that age can influence how a text is written, according to the information in the last image?

• Complexity of vocabulary, length of sentences, references to pop-culture

• Choice of font, use of images, page margins

• Number of paragraphs, use of headings, color scheme

• Type of paper, handwriting style, use of charts

Open Ended

How might the relationship between the writer and the audience affect the style and tone of a text?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of writing that aims to INFORM?

• Humour

• Dense

• Facts & Statistics

• Bland or Dry

Open Ended

How does writing differ for different purposes?

Open Ended

For the book 'Being Wasteful' by Joy Berry, identify the most likely genre, purpose, and audience.

Multiple Choice

Which features best describe the writing style of a magazine article like 'My Dinosaur Life'?

• Entertain, Narrative, Humour

• Inform, Facts & Statistics, Dense

• Describe, Imagery, Adjectives

• Advise, Logical Argument, Knowledgeable

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: News reports are usually written to

the audience with facts and statistics.

Open Ended

For the toy kitchen advertisement, identify the most likely genre, purpose, and audience.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a travel guide like 'Guidemap to Hirosaki'?

• To inform and advise tourists

• To persuade people to buy products

• To entertain children

• To describe a fictional story

Fill in the Blanks

A writer's style should suit the

as well as the audience and purpose.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are elements that contribute to an author's style?

• Word choice

• Use of figurative language

• Point of view/Narrative voice

• Font size

Open Ended

Explain how an author's style can make their writing unique. Provide examples of elements that contribute to an author's style.

Multiple Choice

How do the genre, audience, and purpose (GAP) influence the style and effectiveness of different types of texts, such as children's books, news segments, and advertisements?

• They determine the language, structure, and tone used in the text.

• They only affect the length of the text.

• They have no impact on the text's content.

• They make all texts sound the same.

Open Ended

Describe the difference between formal and informal language. Give an example of a situation where each would be appropriate.

Multiple Choice

What are the four key elements you should identify when analysing any text, according to the GAPS framework?

• Genre, Audience, Purpose, Style

• Grammar, Audience, Purpose, Syntax

• Genre, Argument, Purpose, Structure

• Genre, Audience, Plot, Style

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about GAPS, how do you think understanding genre, audience, purpose, and style can help you improve your own writing?