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Features of genres 1 - Coggle Diagram
Features of genres 1
Adverts
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Organization: Different font sizes/ use of bold to highlight main points. PIcture of customer/ logo.
Lexis: Idiomatic language including phrasal verbs. Lexis may be informal/ specific to the product. May include initials
and blends (eg. CallerID).
layout: Engage interest - give factual information - contact details - T&C. Begins with problems then offers
solutions. Information may be sectioned.
Style: Informal, friendly. May use contractions/ ellipsis. Makes reader feel they are being spoken to.
Grammar: Possible use of 2nd person singular to make reader feel they are being spoken to directly. May be
conditionals for advice or imperatives to persuade reader/ make suggestions.
Book/film review
Content: Brief description of plot without giving ending. Comments/ evaluation of film/ writer/ plot etc. Introduction/background to story. Positive/ negative recommendation.
Organization: Attention-grabbing opening (with comment/ shocking statement/ interesting fact). 2-3 paragraphs giving information about plot/director etc. Final recommendation.
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Layout:Paragraphs, each with clear function. Possible picture from film/ of author/ jacket cover etc.
Style: Neutral and impersonal. Although subjective, should not be presented as so.
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Folk tale
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Organization: exposition (setting, background) / development (situation develops, more characters introduces) / Complication / Climax / Resolution (setting, bad event, overcoming bad event, resolution)
Lexis: Lexis relevant to folk tales (magic, witch, broom)
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Grammar: Direct/indirect speech / Sequencers / time related linkers (then, after that, before long) / Relative clauses / participle clauses (passing through the forest, he saw)
Formal letter
(for job)
Content: Reason for writing (reference to advert/ background info about self. why interested/ skills/ request for further info).
Layout: Address top right, address of reciever top left, opening salutation top left under address, date. Indent at beginning of letter if handwritten.
Lexis: Formal, no contractions, formulaic phrases "I am writing with reference to...." etc. ppropriate beginnings/ endings "Dear Sir....Yours faithfully" etc.
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