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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.

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