visual text and SW

Visual text Bigpicture Small details Purpose Headline->mainmessage Message Image Target audience Logo->purpose Textual details(text)

Headline?Mainmessage?Driversshouldbecareful at zebracrossingsbyslowingdownandcheckingLogos?Purpose?Toencouragedriverstodrivemorecarefully Inference- picturethesceneinyour head ‘“Thisisnot howI wantedtodie!” Michelleyelled.’ What doesthissuggest about howMichellewasfeelinginthemoment?Whydidshefeel thisway?[2] Answer:Worried; AnxiousShedidnot want todie Amassivelandslidehadcrushedthebackwall of their house. Themudandwater rippedthroughthebedroomwall. It pickedSteveupandpushedhimtowardthefront of thehouse. Asheapproachedawall, hestuckhisfeet firmlyonthesideof theentrance’sdoorframe. WhydoyouthinkStevehadtostickhisfeet firmlyonthesideof theentrance’sdoorframe? Answer:Soastonot becarriedawaybythemudandwaterStability Situational writing- useeverydetail inthevisual text- formal pieces->nofigurativelanguage PurposeAudienceContext Youhavebeenaskedtoorganiseaday’soutinginSingaporefor themembersof your classtocelebratetheendof theschool year (context).

Last year, most of your classmatesenjoyedthefreedom, exerciseandfun(classmateslikethis->chooseanactivitythat includesthis) of asimilar expeditiontoSentosabut therewereseveralcomplaints: - it wasnot goodvaluefor money- it startedtooearlyandlastedtoolong- it wastootiring- mealswerenot provided- most of your classmateshadbeentherebefore- someparentswereworriedabout thelackof supervision Writeareport (purpose) tothePrincipal (audience), givingdetailsof your plansfor thisyear’souting. Your report shouldtakeintoaccount thesecomplaintsandincludethefollowing: - WhereyouplantogoA1(intro) basedonalist of optionsprovidedbytheclasscommitteeandhowyour classwill get thereA2(content paragraph)- Explainfullywhyyouhavechosenthat particular placeB- Givedetailsof howthetripwill beorganisedtoavoidlast year’scomplaintsC Writeyour report inclear, accurateEnglish, withrelevant explanationsanddetailstointerestandpersuadetheprincipal that thiswouldbeanenjoyableandsuccessful day’soutingfor thewholeclass. Tone: FormalIntro(formal):1. Thankthereader2. Thesisstatement ->statechoice

Placeof interest Reasonsfor choosingthisplace(freedom, exercise, fun) Reasonsfor not choosingthisplace(last year’scomplaints) Jewel canopypark Exercise->jumparoundtheskynetsfun->findingeachother i thehedgemazeFreedom Lackof supervision.Classmateshadbeenthere East Coast Park Exercise, fun, freedom Tootiring, lackof supervision, TrifectaSingapore Exercise, fun, freedom Format Date:Receiver:Ownemail:Subject: Proposal for thisyear’sendof year activity—East Coast Park Introduction+A1(thesisstatement)Content paragraph1A2+CContent paragraph2B+CContent paragraph3B+CConcludingparagraph I amconfident that wewill haveamemorabletime.. Yourssincerely/ faithfullyFull name