1. A SELF-GUIDED LESSON

2. TO UNDERSTAND THAT TEXTS ARE WRITTEN FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES, AND THAT THE CONTENT OF TEXTS CHANGE, DEPENDING ON THE PURPOSE..

3.  The text type is determined by the audience and purpose of your text. The text type is the format you use to reach your audience.  For example: If your audience is teenagers and your purpose is to persuade them to go to the movies, you may post on facebook.  However if your audience is your parents, you would change your text type, it may be a letter or a speech arguing your point of view.

4.  Some text types are more common than others in persuasive writing. Some of the most common text types are:  Advertisements (print and film/TV)  Letters  Opinion articles (newspapers and magazines)  Speeches  Newsletter articles  Presentations  Cartoons

5.  Read each of the text types on the following slides.  For each text type, you will need to identify the text type, the purpose, audience, structures and features of the text.  You will then need to answer the questions about each of the texts.

7.  TEXT TYPE: (What is the text on the previous slide?)  PURPOSE: (What is this text used for?)  AUDIENCE: (Who is this text intended for?)  STRUCTURE: (How would you describe the layout of the text?)  FEATURES: (What type of information do you find in a text like this?)

8.  What is the name of the program?  What is the text trying to make people do/think/feel?  Why is this a persuasive text? ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BOOK

10.  TEXT TYPE: (What is the text on the previous slide?)  PURPOSE: (What is this text used for?)  AUDIENCE: (Who is this text intended for?)  STRUCTURE: (How would you describe the layout of the text?)  FEATURES: (What type of information do you find in a text like this?)

11.  Who wrote this letter?  To whom is this letter addressed?  Why do you think the letter is addressed to this person?  What is Rachel complaining about?  What do you think a superintendent is? What is said in the letter to make you think this?  What does Rachel want the superintendent to do/think/feel? ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BOOK

13.  TEXT TYPE: (What is the text on the previous slide?)  PURPOSE: (What is this text used for?)  AUDIENCE: (Who is this text directed to?)  STRUCTURE: (How would you describe the layout of the text?)  FEATURES: (What type of information do you find in a text like this?)

14.  What is this advertisement about?  Who do you think the intended audience is? Why?  What is more prominent, the text, the image or both? Why do you think this is?  Which element of this advertisement do you think is most important? Explain your response.  Where do you think you may find this advertisement? Why? ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BOOK

16.  TEXT TYPE: (What is the text on the previous slide?)  PURPOSE: (What is this text used for?)  AUDIENCE: (Who is this text directed to?)  STRUCTURE: (How would you describe the layout of the text?)  FEATURES: (What type of information do you find in a text like this?)

17.  What is the setting of the cartoon?  Who are the characters/people represented in the cartoon?  Why have these characters/people been used?  Describe what you see in the cartoon.  What do you think the cartoon wants the audience to think/feel/do?  Is the cartoon effective? ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BOOK

18. 1.Why is it important that different text types have different structures? 2.Name 4 other persuasive text types that are not featured in this Power Point. How would you describe their structure?