Curriculum links and teaching notes L1 Functional English and Adult Literacy October 2014 Kindly contributed by Samantha Dowd Wigan Search for Samantha on wwwskillsworkshoporg ID: 319612
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Types of Text
Curriculum links and teaching notes
L1
Functional English and Adult Literacy.
October 2014.
Kindly contributed
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Samantha Dowd, Wigan.
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Types of textSlide3
Lesson objective
By the end of this session you will be able to:Correctly identify the 4 types of textList at least 2 features of each of the 4 different textsSlide4
What is a text?
Task: Think of the types of text that you read as part of your course and also in your spare time. How many can you list?Slide5
Types of text
Each text that you have mentioned has a purpose (has a reason for being written)They can be:InstructiveInformativePersuasiveDescriptiveSlide6
Instructive texts (a text that instructs you or tells you how to do something)
Examples include:RecipeTraining planManualPossible features of instructive texts:Use ‘must’ or ‘must not’Short sentencesUse bullet points or numbersUse pictures to
help your understandingRun to the end of the road. Turn left. Run to the corner, then stop.Slide7
Informative texts ( a text that wants to advise or tell you something)
Examples include:A newspaper article about a post match reportA website giving information about a band/team/eventFeatures of informative texts are:Avoid repetitionGive factsProvide information in a clear wayIn today’s lesson you will learn about 4 different types of textSlide8
Persuasive texts (created to make you do something)
Examples include:AdvertCharity eventJoining a gymFeatures of persuasive texts are:Text in capital lettersExclamation marksRepeated wordsSPECIAL OFFER! Buy today! MISS IT OR MISS OUT!Slide9
Descriptive texts (a text that want you to picture or imagine something)
Examples include:Novels such as Harry PotterSong lyricsFeatures of descriptive texts are:Using comparisons to help picture the scene (something is ‘like’ something else)Employ the reader’s five sensesHe ran so fast, as fast as lightening strikes.Slide10
Texts - Activity
Refer back to the list of documents you made at the start. What types of text are they?Slide11
Texts - Activity
Look at the texts providedIn your groups decide what type of texts they are and put them under the correct heading.Slide12
Objectives recapped
What are the 4 types of texts?Provide 2 examples of each type of textName 2 features of a persuasive textName 2 features of an instructive textSlide13
Skimming
Used to identify main points and ideas from a textYou skim a text to obtain the gist - the overall sense - of a piece of writing. This can help you decide whether to read it more slowly and in more detail.How do you skim read? Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.Look at the illustrations to give you more information about the topic.Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. Don’t read every word or every sentence. Let your eyes skim over the text and look out for key words.
Continue to think about the meaning of the text.Slide14
Scanning
You scan a text to obtain specific information. For example, to find a particular number in a telephone directory.For these tasks you don’t need to read or understand every word. Use clues on the page, such as headings and titles, to help you.In a dictionary or phone book, use the header words to help you scan. You can find these in bold type at the top of each page.Many texts list things in alphabetical order from A to Z. These include everyday materials, such as the phone book or indexes to books and catalogues.