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Generating ideas from SPAF
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An activity to help learners start to apply their knowledge of SPAF to generate ideas for transactional writing tasks.
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gcse english
writing skills
generating ideas for writing
using spaf
planning writing responses
transactional writing
gcse english 2016 onwards
transactional writing
gcse
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Sarah Holmes
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Question 1
Question
Annotate this text to show how subject-specific language has been included by choosing the most accurate explanation from the drop-down menus at each hotspot.
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Answer
Term used by tennis commentators on TV
It always rains during Wimbledon
Term used in sports commentaries
confirms this is about tennis
helps orientate us on the court
shows he knows his tennis terms
Assumes the reader understands scoring
Assumes prior knowledge of tennis
Assumes reader is an umpire
Used to build the tension in context
Used to confuse the reader
Assumes reader knowledge
Conveys the significance in tennis
Conveys personal significance
Conveys significance
Language now that of tennis experts.
Very technical puts reader off
Shows he is panicking, can't form word
double meaning adds depth
shows how bad it was
continues semantic field of tennis
Helps create atmosphere
Used onomatopoeically
Describes typical tennis crowds.
Assumes reader understands significance
Shows how bad it was
He has retreated into his world
double meaning adds depth
scolds in tennis terms
can't let go of tennis
Question 2
Question
Sort the conventions into the 5 purposes of transactional writing by dragging the labels onto the hotspots in the correct columns.
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Answer
3rd person generic
powerful opening statement
includes fact & opinions
anecdotal evidence
sequential connectives
second person pronouns
emotive language
rhetorical questions
causal connectives
three-part lists
uses 2nd person pronouns
imperative & modal verbs
uses sequential connectives
active sentences
prepositional phrases
Formal, standard English
present tense
uses third person pronouns
mixes simple & compound sentences
includes technical vocabulary
written in 3rd person
provides specific examples
goes from general info to specifics
includes imperative verbs
may use bullet-points
Question 3
Question
The audience for the transactional writing tasks will always be clearly specified in the question.
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Answer
True
False
Question 4
Question
Which of the following things do you need to consider when adapting your writing to suit the intended audience of a task?
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Answer
Their age
Their gender
Their ethnicity
Their prior knowledge of the subject matter
Why they are reading/listening to your text
How they will be reading/listening to your text
How long they will spend reading/listening
Any questions they might have about your text
How to make your text visually appealing to your readers
Question 5
Question
In what ways does the form of text that you are asked to create inform the choices you might make. Choose all that apply.
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Answer
The basic structure of the text
The formality of the tone and register
The use of presentational devices such as headings and sub-headings
Some vocabulary choices
The subject-specific vocabulary
The content
Question 6
Question
You need to be prepared to write a short story for the transactional writing tasks.
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Answer
True
False
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