Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Writing Style / Type	Purpose(s)	Audience(s)	Forms
Language Features
Expository	• to explain all sides of an argument or issue • to inform by examining both sides of an issue • to provide a balanced discussion of different views • to present the pros and cons so readers can make up their own minds	• varies according to purpose and form — can be for: • children • young adults • adults • special interest groups (limited appeal) • mainstream audience (wide appeal) • all newspaper readers • all readers of a specific magazine	• research and/or investigative papers for feature articles for journals, newspapers or magazines • letters • analytical essays for a specific journal • reflective essays for a specific journal • news reports • biographies • autobiographies • personal letters • speeches • submissions • scripts: film, play, radio	• the language must be appropriate for the intended audience (study how language is used (e.g. news reports, analytical essays, short stories, etc.). Specialised language such as that used in a scientific report may not be appropriate for young children or for most adults • the language and style adopted depends on the purpose and form (study how language is used in different types of texts (newsreports, analytical essays, short stories, etc.) to meaningfully communicate ideas and engage with the intended audience • the stylistic features of the form must be adopted (look at and study the typical features of different forms by finding, for example, a feature article from a newspaper, an analytical essay from a journal, an interview from a magazine, a short story, a play script, etc.) All written texts have ecognizable forms.
Persuasive	• to persuade the reader to agree • to argue and convince that author’s viewpoint is correct • to influence others to agree with viewpoint		• newspaper editorials • letters to the editor • opinion articles • speeches • submissions • narratives such as short stories, fables • scripts: film, play, radio • monologues