1. The different purposes of text
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Functional English coverage and range
L1. Identify the main points and ideas and how they are presented in a variety of texts
L2. Identify the purposes of texts and comment on how meaning is conveyed
SfL Adult literacy
Rt/L1.2 Recognise how language and other textual features are used to achieve different purposes (e.g. to instruct, explain, describe, persuade)
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit
References: Excellence Gateway (2009), Skills for Life, Core Curriculum
Ofqual (2009), Functional Skills criteria for English, Mathematics and ICT
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2. The Different Purposes of Texts
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3. ‘The words of something written’ ‘The main body of a written work’
What is a text?
‘The words of something written’
‘The main body of a written work’
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5. Stand for 1 minute. Stir before serving.
Remove outer packaging. Pierce film lid several times on both compartments.
Place on a baking tray in the centre of a pre-heated oven for minutes.
Stand for 1 minute. Stir before serving.
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7. Robert Langdon awoke slowly
Robert Langdon awoke slowly. A telephone was ringing in the darkness--a tinny, unfamiliar ring. He fumbled for the bedside lamp and turned it on. Squinting at his surroundings he saw a plush Renaissance bedroom with Louis XVI furniture, hand-frescoed walls, and a colossal mahogany four-poster bed. Where the hell am I? The jacquard bathrobe hanging on his bedpost bore the monogram: HOTEL RITZ PARIS. Slowly, the fog began to lift.
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8. 4 main purposes To persuade To instruct To inform To describe
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