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This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall.


Purpose - What does the writing aim to do? Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyse, review, comment or instruct?

Audience - Who is the text written for? Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils.

Language - Consider the formality of the piece. Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). What types of words or phrases are being used? Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. What linguistic devices are being used? Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns.

Layout - How is the text presented? Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.

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