Travel Writing Conventions Revision

‘W3’ is an important writing skill for travel writing. What is it?

• Using language techniques

• Using a range of advanced vocabulary

• Using different types of sentences

• Using the conventions of the genre

Before you write a travel guide you need to consider TAP. What does TAP stand for?

• Triplets, Anecdotes, Pronouns

• Theme, Attitudes, Perspective

• Type, Accents, Prose

• Tone, Audience, Purpose

Could you imagine a greater place to relax?

Which of the PERSUADER techniques have been used?

• Rhetorical question

• Rule of Three

• Emotive Language

• Anecdote

Imperative verbs can force the reader to imagine the place they are describing. What is an imperative verb?

• A command

• A suggestion

• An ‘ing’ verb

• A negative action

The crystal, clear, glassy sea ripples gently against the shore.

What PERSUADER technique has been used?

• Rhetorical quesiton

• Rule of three

• Statistics

• Use of an authority figure

To find better, improved words for adjectives, verbs and adverbs, you should search for…

• …synonyms.

• …antonyms.

• …anecdotes.

• …language techniques.

Which of the following PERSUADER techniques would make the reader trust and feel sure and confident that the holiday destination was the right place for them?

• Hyperbole and rhetorical questions

• Descriptive language and alliteration

• Use of an authority figure and statistics

• Anecdotes and emotive language

What is another word for hyperbole?

• Statistics

• Sensory language

• Exaggeration

• Description

Which of these would not help to develop emotive and descriptive language?

• Facts and statistics

• Sensory language

• Metaphors, personification, similes

• Advanced adjectives, verbs and adverbs

To improve the flow and structure of a description to make it connected you could…

• Pan and zoom in on details in your description.

• Use lots of short sentences.

• Separate your work into paragraphs.

• Describe lots of different noises in different places.