Non-Fiction

What does the word 'Chronological' mean?

• Things are put in the order in which they actually happened.

• Things are in random order.

• Very difficult

• Extremely dangerous

Non-Chronological report is ....

• A text that tells you various facts about its subject, and it can be read in any order but still makes sense.

• A text that is not written in time order.

• A text that talks only about nature.

• A text that can only be found in science magazines and books.

What are the feature of a Non-chronological reports?

• They are written regardless of the time order.

• They often have questions as subheadings.

• Uses personal pronouns, like 'you', to make the report more informal and reader friendly.

• Written in the past or future tense

• Does not use connectives.

Which ones are Non-chronological reports?

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What is a Newspaper-style report?

• A news story found in newspapers

• A report written only by journalists

• A report about scientific discoveries.

• A report designed to provide people with information about what is happening in the world.

What are the features of Newspaper-style reports?

• Have catchy headlines.

• presented in paragraphs.

• Includes only facts.

• Uses only formal style language.

• Includes quotation from people involved.

What is a persuasive text?

• Any text where the main purpose is to present a point of view and seeks to persuade a reader.

• A text that can convince you to do something

• A text that uses connectives

What are the features of persuasive text?

• Uses connectives to formulate logical arguments.

• Includes facts and examples.

• Can only be found in newspapers and Magazines.

• Uses only formal language

What is an explanatory text?

• It tells us How things are and is organised by topic or theme.

• It explains a process or tells us how something works and is chronologically arranged.

• Information with the intention of instructing readers on solving personal problems

• A report of an experiment

Which ones are explanatory texts?

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