Literacy Skills Induction

Unit 3 – 3.2a

Writing Styles

Writing to inform

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Writing to describe

Writing to instruct

Writing to persuade

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Writing to discuss

DOCUMENT TYPES

PURPOSE

online forum explainwebpage article

blogsinstruct

brochure essay narratetext book leaflet describe

report persuadeletter inform

Task

Pick a text type and decide on its PURPOSE (they may have more than one …)O estate agent description O job description O Jeremy Kyle showO Football commentaryO Newspaper reportO Job application letter

PURPOSE

explaininstructnarratedescribepersuade

inform

Task

Now choose a TEXT TYPE and REWRITE IT for one of these options …O estate agent description O job description O Jeremy Kyle showO Football commentaryO Newspaper reportO Job application letter

Subjectclassroomsuperheropolitician

School/ college canteen

Red Riding HoodBig Brother Applicant