Hi!
Does anyone have definitive ideas on the different features of text types e.g formal letter, article, informal letter, etc?
Thank you.
I don't do Italian (another language) but I'm guessing this will still apply. You can find this on the study design- I'm pretty sure!
Text types Identifiable features
Advertisement Topic/product name; content (factual and persuasive information); register;
style; layout.
Article (magazine) Title; content; author (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Article (newspaper) Title; date; place; content; author (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Brochure/leaflet Topic; content (factual and persuasive information); heading/sub-headings;
register; style; layout.
Guide (tourist) Topic; content (factual and persuasive information); heading/sub-headings;
register; style; layout.
Instruction/recipe Title/topic; structure; content (equipment, method); register; style; layout.
Invitation Statement of invitation; detail of event (event, date, place, time etc.); details
for responding; register; style; layout.
Journal entry Date/place/time (as appropriate); structure (related to sequence of thought,
events or importance); opening (often an evaluative comment); content
(information/reflection/evaluation); conclusion; register; style; layout.
Letter/postcard (social): Address; date; salutation; greeting; body (content); farewell; signing off
family, friend, acquaintance (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Letter (business) Address; date; reference number or equivalent; salutation; greeting; body
(content); farewell; signing off (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Letter (to the editor) Salutation; structure (introduction, body, conclusion); content; signing off
(pseudonym and/or fictional name and address); register; style; layout.
Message/email Date; salutation; body (content); farewell; signing off (fictional name);
register; style; layout.
Profile Title/heading; content (factual information); headings/sub-headings; register;
style; layout.
Report (newspaper) Title; date; place; content; byline (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Report (factual) Topic; structure (introduction, body, conclusion); content; author (fictional
name); register; style; layout.
Report (supporting Topic; structure (introduction body, conclusion); content; use of evidence;
recommendations) author (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Résumé Title; content (factual information); register; style; layout.
Review/critique Topic; structure; content; author (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Story, short story Title/topic; structure; content; author (fictional name); register; style; layout.
Script (speech, report, sketch) Title/topic; structure; content; register; style; layout.