Text types paper 1

A writing about your own life

First person, honest & truthful, key moments of one’s life are mentioned.

An account of someone’s life written by someone else

Third person, honest & truthful, key moments of one’s life are mentioned.

A simple drawing showing a subject in a humorously exaggerated way.

panel, gutter, splash, speech/ thoughts balloon, emanata, VoiceOver, colours, borderless panel, ellipsis.

A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences, written to be read by the writer.

multiple entries, showing development, ‘daily’ patterns, first person, honest, informal, past tense, focuses on feelings.

A play for theater, radio or television.

stage directions, props, audience, light, sound, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside.

A short piece of writing on a particular subject

single central idea, main point in paragraphs, PIE, conclusion, linking words

A story which is in ‘normal writing’

POV of the narrator, Fictional or semi-fictional subject matter,

 A short novel or a long short story

17500 - 40000 words, fiction, prose, no chapters, 60 - 120 pages

A certain imitation of something or someone to ridicule.

imitatio, exaggeration, comic effect

An imitation of something or someone in order to honour.

literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm

Sonnet: 14 lines, Italian: 2×4 + 2×3, 2 quarters + 2 triplets, 1 octave + one sestet, abba abba cdcdcd / English: last 2 lines rhyme, 2 quatrains + a final, abab cdcd efef gg

a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel

1-17.500 words, fiction, single event, one story-line, few/simple characters

a form of poetry set to music

repetition, simple/ direct/ emotive language, strong rhythm, assonance/ alliteration/ consonance, theme

Writing covering adventure and exploration

culture, memoirs

a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicising a job vacancy.

colours, layout, print, reference, slogan, copy, image, signature

A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request, asking the reader to take action

‘donate’, audience, signature, request, action, imperative verb form

Small piece of paper giving/providing information

handed out in the streets, comes from papers being thrown out of aeroplanes (fly)

folded piece of paper

booklet to attract

a newspaper article expressing the editor's opinion on a topical issue

a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

interviewer, interviewee, closed/ open questions

To offer an honest critique of the object under review, and to make a recommendation to your audience.

a message you write to a newspaper or other publication to share your view on a current issue you feel is important in your community, state, or country.

an article published in a magazine

a short account of news, commenting on something that recently happened

colours, quotes, references to other articles

A column in a newspaper or periodical which contains an opinion piece, written by a guest writer.

the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.