Text types Sample Clauses
Text types. The Reading assessment will include three broad categories of texts: imaginative texts, information texts and argument texts. • Imaginative texts: texts that involve the use of language to represent, recreate, shape and explore human experiences in real and imagined worlds. They include, for example, fairytales, anecdotes, novels, plays, poetry, personal letters and illustrated books. • Information texts: texts that involve the use of language to represent ideas and information related to people, places, events, things, concepts and issues. They include, for example, recounts, reports, descriptions, biographies, explanations, transactional texts, news articles and features. • Argument texts: texts that systematically present a point of view or seek to persuade an audience. They include, for example, arguments, formal essays, letters to the editor, advertisements, documentaries, interviews and reviews. (Statements of Learning for English, page 3). It is recognized that authentic texts typically contain elements of different text types. The following table lists some examples of texts at each year level. This table is drawn from the
Table 1. Text types Imaginative texts Information and argument texts Y3 Children’s stories, rhymed verses, fairytales, fables School newsletters, local newspapers, children’s magazines, advertisements Y5 Children’s and young adolescent stories, myths, legends, Dreaming stories, ballads, lyrics Reports, news articles, features and arguments Y7 Young adolescent fiction, adventure stories, fantasy stories, short stories, long narrative poems Articles, features, letters to the editor, documentaries, interviews Y9 Adolescent, contemporary and classical texts Current affairs and news articles, features, editorials, documentaries and reviews The 2012 Tests may include texts from all genres for all year levels, guided by the proportions in the following table. Two shorter texts could be considered for a single page, if appropriate. Imaginative Informational Argument 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 2