Conventions
Purpose
- What is its purpose?
- Who is it for?
- How will it be used?
- What kind of writing is therefore appropriate?
Text level
- Layout
- Structure/organisation
- Sequence
Sentence level
- Viewpoint (first person, third person, etc.)
- Prevailing tense
- Active/passive voice
- Typical sentence structure and length
- Typical cohesion devices
Word level
- Stock words and phrases
- Specialised or typical vocabulary
- Elaborate/plain vocabulary choices
6 | Key Stage 3 National Strategy| Pedagogy and practice
Unit 14: Developing writing
© Crown copyright 2004
DfES 0437-2004
Task 6
Classroom assignment: text types 10 minutes
Select a text type that is essential in your subject. Use the structure below to
help you decide on what the conventions might be at text, sentence and word
level. You will find exemplification in the Literacy across the curriculumfolder
(DfEE 0235/2001).
