R1: (L2) - Skills Check (Purposes of Text)

Match the following purposes of text to their definitions.

• To encourage the reader share the writer’s views or to act as the writer wishes.

• Inform

• To tell the reader how to do something in an ordered step-by-step way.

• Describe

• To paint a picture in the reader’s mind.

• Instruct

• To give facts to the reader about something.

• Persuade

• To help the reader understand how something works or why something happens in a certain way.

• Explain

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What is the purpose of this text?

• To describe

• To instruct

• To inform

• To explain

• To entertain

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The Purposes of Text

Give a reason why this is an instructive text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.

Answer explanation

This is an instructional text. It uses numbering and organisational devices (then, next and now) order the text. The language is very direct and authoritative.

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The Purposes of Text

What is the purpose of this text?

• To describe

• To instruct

• To inform

• To explain

• To entertain

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Give a reason why this is an informative text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.

Answer explanation

This text is informative. It tells the reader what is happening, when and where. Although there is a slight explanation 'We need to mend the pipes... as they are broken,' overall the main purpose of the writer is to ensure the information is as clear and factual as possible.

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The Purposes of Text

What is the purpose of this text?

• To describe

• To instruct

• To inform

• To explain

• To entertain

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Give a reason why this is an explanatory text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.

Answer explanation

Many people think this is an informative text. However, the clue to the purpose is in the title, 'Why do bats hang upside down?'. It is explaining this; therefore, it is an explanatory text.

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What is the purpose of this text?

• To persuade

• To describe

• To instruct

• To inform

• To explain

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Give a reason why this is a persuasive text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.

Answer explanation

If you read the text carefully, you can see it is written by 'www.italyguides.it' and it is trying to convince the reader to use their tours on a trip to Rome. Although it is very descriptive and informative, you need to think about why the writer has written this text. Therefore, the purpose of this text is to persuade.

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The Purposes of Text

What is the purpose of this text?

• To persuade

• To describe

• To instruct

• To inform

• To explain

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The Purposes of Text