A LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
UNIT 3 TEXT PRODUCTION
RECASTING FORMATS GUIDE
Below is a table that includes a complete list of formats from the board. I have tried to be as specific and detailed as possible. However it is difficult being prescriptive about such an exercise.
Over 90% of content must come from the source material.
Less than 10% should be made up material. New information must only be used to adapt the source text to the recast format, purpose, register and task.
FORMAT
|
KEY FEATURES
|
AUDIENCE PURPOSE REGISTER
|
Letter
|
· Variety of syntax / grammar – short simple, compound and complex/ declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative
· Lexis should link to register
· Avoid literary features except for making very powerful points. Use rhetoric if persuasive
|
· Expect personal /formal register
· Could be persuasive / informative /entertaining / instructional purpose
· Could be general / specific group / named audience
|
Article –
|
· Formal – full range of syntax, simple, compound, complex – for broadsheet – simple, compound sentences for tabloid – both dominated by declaratives
· Lexis appropriate to format tabloid / broadsheet – inclusive lexis
· May include interview, short quotes from experts
|
· Will be generally formal / tabloid / journalese register
· Will be informative / entertaining / could be persuasive purpose
· Could be general adult, student, specific audience
|
Encyclopaedia Entry
|
· Define term
· Dominated by declaratives
· Expect specific readership e.g. children
· Lexis inclusive – technical terms explained
· Grammar / syntax – formal
|
· Will be formal register
· Will be informative / entertaining / instructional purpose
· Expect a general / specific audience
|
Radio Script
|
· Probably two contrasting speakers - variety
· Syntax probably dominated by simple declarative / interrogative sentences but not exclusively
· Lexis will be simple and inclusive – define technical terms used
· Probably present a thesis and counter argument
· Will be conceptual – visual references will be minimal but concisely explained
· Maybe used to introduce a topic
|
· Will be generally formal / tabloid /journalese register
· Will be informative / entertaining / could be persuasive
· Expect be general adult, student, specific audience
|
TV Script
|
· Probably two contrasting speakers - variety
· Syntax probably dominated by simple declaratives / interrogatives
· Lexis will be simple and inclusive - define technical terms used
· Probably present a thesis and counter argument
· Expect mixture of conceptual / visual references
· Script will include concise visual aural details
· Maybe used to introduce a topic
|
· Will be generally formal register / tabloid /journalese
· Expect an informative / entertaining / persuasive purpose
· Will be general adult, student, specific audience
|
Editorial
|
· Putting forward the attitudes, beliefs of the publication – newspaper / magazine – specific or general
· Will include an argument and counter argument
· Will use rhetorical devices
· Probably a call to action
|
· Probably persuasive / opinionated, subjective purpose
· Probably a general / specific audience
· Formal / mixed register
|
Diary
|
· Personal writing / extended diary may be journal
· Probably simple lexis, may contain non standard grammar,
|
· Informal register – may use short hand
· Audience is personal
· Probably to inform / entertain / advise /instruct / reflection purpose
|
Speech
|
· Direct address
· Short simple sentences
· May use imagery
· Probably a range of rhetorical devices
|
· Informative / persuasive / entertaining
· Specific / general audience
· Generally formal register
|
Leaflet
|
· Will use headings and sub-headings
· Probably will use a variety of narratives including case study, statistics, bullet points, Q&A, anecdote
· Probably use persuasive writing and include a number of rhetorical features
|
· Maybe general / specific audience
· Probably highlight a specific problem or area of concern
· Formal register used, inclusive writing
|
Guide
|
·
|
·
|
Report
|
· Factual, structured, logical and rational writing
· Will use headings and subheadings
· Usually addresses specific problem, offers findings and possible solutions,
· may call for specific action
|
· Formal register
|
