Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PURPOSE
HSIE - Write a narrative about the life of the peasants in Medieval Europe
LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Use verbs
STRUCTURE
Orientation Gives the reader It was a dark and stormy night, two
information about who was figures dressed in black walked
involved, what happened, swiftly along the road. The village
where it happened and when clock struck midnight.
it occured.
Coda (optional) Tells how the characters These two men would never be the
have changed and exactly same again...
what they learnt from the
experience.
RECOUNT
PURPOSE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE
Reorientation Gives your personal comment I didn't like the movie but
about the events that you have my older brother really
retold. enjoyed it because...
Overall.....
DISCUSSION
PURPOSE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Use modality
STRUCTURE
Opening Statement Presents the main argument and If you believe that we
provides background information should protect animals...
on the topic or issue.
Scientists claim that...
Outlines the different
viewpoints that will be used. Whereas
Environmentalists argue
that...
LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Use imperatives/commands
STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Use descriptive language • Use modality • Use words that show cause and effect •
Use technical language
STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Use the simple, present tense • Use words showing cause and effect
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