Understanding Genres

Identifying genres

A range of texts, for the purpose of identifying the genre and key features.

Arguments

An analysis of 16 written arguments.

Explanations

Engagement with explanations to understand their features in terms of genre, field, tenor, mode.

Information reports

An analysis of information reports in terms of genre, field, tenor, mode.

Narratives

Engagement with narratives to understand their features in terms of genre, field, tenor, mode.

Recounts

Analysis of recounts in terms of genre, field, tenor, mode.

Using genres in schools

A range of articles about genre and using genres in schools.

Commercial resources

Reading machine series

Self access CD Roms based on genre based instruction

Module 1: Science report
Module 2: Biographical recount
Module 3: Argument
Module 4: Causal explanations

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