1)
A text is a piece
of writing. Every text has a purpose.
2)
A purpose is
the reason why the text has been written.
3)
These are the main
purposes you could come across:
›
Texts that describe. For example,
a review describing a hotel.
›
Texts that persuade. For example,
an advert for a cleaning product.
›
Texts that argue. For example,
a letter protesting about a school closing down.
›
Texts that discuss. For example,
a report about how much traffic is on the roads.
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Texts that instruct. For example,
a recipe for making apple pie.
› Texts that advise. For example, a web page telling you how to
save money.
The following are some
examples to help identify what purpose the sample writing has.
Texts that inform tell you about something
Texts that inform are full of facts. Facts are statements that
can be proved.
Texts that describe help you imagine something
Descriptive writing uses lots of adjectives (describing words)
Texts that persuade try to convince the reader to do something
Persuasive texts sometimes use words that make the reader feel
something.
They might also use facts to sound more convincing.
Persuasive writing tries to convince the reader
Persuasive texts
might use language that makes the reader feel a certain way. They sometimes use facts
to persuade the reader
Instructive writing tells you how to do something
› 1) Instructive texts give the reader instructions to
follow
› 2) They are usually split up into numbered lists
or bullet points
› 3) They use clear language to make them easy to
understand
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