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8/10/2019 Lesson 7,8-2.1Reading a Variety of Text Forms
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READING DIFFERENT
TEXT TYPES & FORMS
COURSE:LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT I
LECTURER: MS KEE LI LI
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INTRODUCTION
1. Different types of text forms:
Descriptive essay
Narrative essay
Recount
Discussion
Argumentative essay
Procedure
Information report
Expository essay
Persuasive essay
Personal response
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Types of texts with specificformat:
Informal letter
Envelope
Formal letter Letter to the editor
Postcards
Invitations
Minutes Curriculum Vitae
Interviews/ Dialogues
Script writing
Summary writing
Newspaper report
Feature article
Editorial
Pamphlet
Advertisement
Memo
OTHER FORMS OF TEXTS
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Electronic communication:
E-mails
Faxes
SMS
OTHER FORMS OF TEXTS
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MEMO
What is a memo? A memo or memorandum is:
a hard-copy (sent on paper) document
used for communicating inside an organisation
usually shortcontains To, From, Date, Subject Headings and Message
sections
does not need to be signed, but sometimes has the sender's
name at the bottom to be more friendly, or the sender's fullname to be more formal.
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MEMO
To :Health & Safety Committee
From :Joe Chan, Chairperson, H&S CtteDate :30 Aug '11
Subject :Room change for next meeting The meeting
on Saturday, 1 October has been changed to
Room 101.
EXAMPLE OF MEMO
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FORMAT OF MEMO
Sample Memo Format / Template TO:FROM:DATE:SUBJECT: First Sentence:Reason for the memo
Second Sentence - Main Body:
Any Instructions or information
Closing Sentence What is required of the reader e.g. Confirmation,answers or feedback
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NOTICE
What is notice? Notice is the legal concept in which a partyis made aware of a legal process affecting their rights,obligations or duties. There are several types of notice:
public notice (or legal notice)
actual notice
constructive notice
implied notice
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EXAMPLE OF NOTICE
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30 Day Notice to Landlord
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) :_______________________________________
Landlord's Name :_______________________________________ Address of Rental Unit :_______________________________________
According to the terms of my lease requiring a 30 day notice, you are hereby advised of
my intent to vacate the premises on or before this date __________________________.I will be cleaning the apartment as to leave it in a good condition. Please send me anyspecific move out cleaning instructions if you have any. I will remove my personalbelongings and turn in my keys on or before __________________. Please send me aninvoice for the prorated rent amount that will be due on __________________________.
I would appreciate the return of my security deposit within 30 THIRTY days after I havevacated my apartment. The forwarding address for the return of my security deposit is:
_______________________________________________________________________If you have any questions, please phone me at _________________________________.
________________________Tenant’s Signature
Tenant's Name: _________________________
EXAMPLE OF NOTICE
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CURRICULUM VITAE
What is a Curriculum Vitae? A Curriculum Vitae is a comprehensive
biographical statement of your personal details, achievements andactivities. What are the types of headings on a CV?
• Personal details1. Surname2. First name3. Date of birth4. I.D. number5. Home language6. Home address
7. Postal address8. Telephone/ fax/ mobile number9. E-mail address
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• Formal education
1. Primary school
2. High school
3. Subjects passed (include grades)
Hobbies/ interests/ achievements
1. Sports
2. Cultural
3. Others
4. Work experience (if relevant)
References (school/ private)
CURRICULUM VITAE
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E-MAILS
What is e-mail? E-mail (short for electronic mail) is theelectronic transmission of messages, letters, documents,images and photographs. It has become the most popularand widely used form of electronic communication.
Advantages of e-mail include: Instant form of communication
Economical form of communication
Can be sent or retrieved from almost any computer in the
world
You can store, forward or delete it any time
Attachments to e-mails are allowed
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EXAMPLE OF E-MAIL
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TASK
1. In groups of three or four, read up one of the typesof texts below:
narrative
descriptive persuasive
argumentative
expository2. Present and analyse key features of the text such as
language and organisational features using i-Thinkmaps.