Texts types and conventions

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These flashcards focus on different text types and the style/ layout, etc, conventions commonly associated with them.
Claire Collins
Flashcards by Claire Collins, updated more than 1 year ago
Claire Collins
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Assignment for a professional qualification Conventions: Limited use of ‘first person’ (I, we), clear introduction, main part and conclusion
Email to request information about a car advertised on the internet Conventions: Direct questions (e.g. ‘How much is it?’ ‘How old is it?’)
Formal letter giving information to a solicitor Conventions: Indirect questions (e.g. ‘I would be grateful if you could send me the…’)
Completed risk assessment in a work setting Conventions: Factual information, use of pre-defined headings
Text message to a close friend / family member Conventions: Short forms / abbreviations / symbols (e.g. R U going?, ‘I dunno, m/be ltr’ ‘wat time?’, ttfn, LOL, OMG, xx, £?)
Hand-written memo to a doctor requesting a sick note for an insurance claim Conventions: Semi-formal and polite – including personal information such as date of birth, full name
Entry on a blog (on the topic of bird watching) Conventions: Use of jargon (words / phrases known by some people only) and first person (‘I think…’, ‘I saw...’ etc)
A forum entry asking other people for information about washing machine models. Conventions: Use of semi-formal, direct requests for information to an unknown audience
Feedback on a public website about a terrible holiday complex you visited Conventions: Frequent use of adjectives / examples, written in first person (I, we, etc.)
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