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Learning Goals
English
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OCR
Shakespeare
19th century prose
Modern texts
Poetry
Analysing fiction
Analysing non fiction
Reading
Writing process
Writing skills
Grammar and punctuation
English
Summary
Non-fiction writing communicates facts and opinions based on the real world. Every type of non-fiction writing follows a distinct set of conventions with language, structure and tone to effectively communicate ideas in a certain way. Through this summary, you will be able to understand and use the typical conventions of different non-fiction texts.
Transactional writing is non-fiction writing that communicates a particular idea to targeted individuals or groups of people. There are four things to consider when writing any transactional text:
These considerations will help you focus on a particular form, style, tone and structure of your writing.
Articles are pieces of writing centred around a particular topic. The tone and language used in articles depend on the purpose of the article. Article writing can be used to argue, recommend or express thoughts and ideas based on this topic. So, the tone and language used need to align with the purpose. However, whether articles are for newspapers, magazines or websites, the structure of article writing is as follows:
Structure | Explanation | Example | Analysis |
An engaging opening | Writers introduce the topic and purpose of the article. | Rising gas prices have forced drivers to use public transport in order to commute to work. This article will analyse these alternative modes of transport and assess which form of transport is most used in the City of London. | This introduction clearly outlines the purpose and alerts readers of what they should anticipate in the contents of the rest of the article. |
An in-depth middle section | Through a series of paragraphs, writers will detail the contents of the topic. | Between 2021-2022, the use of buses in London has increased by... Alongside the increase in the use of buses, the use of trains has increased by... | These opening lines of the following paragraphs display the detailed research, examples and statistics of the topic. |
A concluding paragraph | This brings all of the points together to remind readers of the purpose/point of the article. | From these statistics, it is evident that the most drastic increase use of public transport since the increase in gas prices is... | This opening line within the conclusion reminds readers of the purpose, of the research and begins to conclude the contents of the article. |
Letter writing is a form of printed communication and facilitates a conversation between two individuals. Here is a list of the critical structural elements of letters:
Speech writing requires engaging language to communicate its purpose. Much like with storytelling, speech writing needs to hold the attention of its intended audience while communicating its intended purpose. The structure is as follows:
Non-fiction writing communicates facts and opinions based on the real world. Every type of non-fiction writing follows a distinct set of conventions with language, structure and tone to effectively communicate ideas in a certain way. Through this summary, you will be able to understand and use the typical conventions of different non-fiction texts.
Transactional writing is non-fiction writing that communicates a particular idea to targeted individuals or groups of people. There are four things to consider when writing any transactional text:
These considerations will help you focus on a particular form, style, tone and structure of your writing.
Articles are pieces of writing centred around a particular topic. The tone and language used in articles depend on the purpose of the article. Article writing can be used to argue, recommend or express thoughts and ideas based on this topic. So, the tone and language used need to align with the purpose. However, whether articles are for newspapers, magazines or websites, the structure of article writing is as follows:
Structure | Explanation | Example | Analysis |
An engaging opening | Writers introduce the topic and purpose of the article. | Rising gas prices have forced drivers to use public transport in order to commute to work. This article will analyse these alternative modes of transport and assess which form of transport is most used in the City of London. | This introduction clearly outlines the purpose and alerts readers of what they should anticipate in the contents of the rest of the article. |
An in-depth middle section | Through a series of paragraphs, writers will detail the contents of the topic. | Between 2021-2022, the use of buses in London has increased by... Alongside the increase in the use of buses, the use of trains has increased by... | These opening lines of the following paragraphs display the detailed research, examples and statistics of the topic. |
A concluding paragraph | This brings all of the points together to remind readers of the purpose/point of the article. | From these statistics, it is evident that the most drastic increase use of public transport since the increase in gas prices is... | This opening line within the conclusion reminds readers of the purpose, of the research and begins to conclude the contents of the article. |
Letter writing is a form of printed communication and facilitates a conversation between two individuals. Here is a list of the critical structural elements of letters:
Speech writing requires engaging language to communicate its purpose. Much like with storytelling, speech writing needs to hold the attention of its intended audience while communicating its intended purpose. The structure is as follows:
Types of non-fiction texts
Determining the audience and form of your writing
Determining the purpose of your writing
Planning your writing
Organising information and signposting
FAQs
Question: What are the important points of speech writing?
Answer: Speech writing requires engaging language to communicate its purpose. Much like with storytelling, speech writing needs to hold the attention of its intended audience, while communicating its intended purpose.
Question: What are articles?
Answer: Articles are pieces of writing centred around a particular topic. The tone and language used in articles depend on the purpose of the article. Article writing can be used to argue, recommend or express thoughts and ideas based on the topic. So, the tone and language used need to align with the purpose.
Question: What is transactional writing?
Answer: Transactional writing is non-fiction writing that communicates a particular idea to targeted individuals or groups of people.
Question: What is non-fiction writing?
Answer: Non-fiction writing communicates facts and opinions based on the real world. Every type of non-fiction writing follows a distinct set of conventions with language, structure and tone to effectively communicate ideas in a certain way.
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