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4.2.2Italian B SL14 flashcards

Choosing the text type

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il tipo di testo

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il tipo di testo

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the text type — the form you must write

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le convenzioni / gli elementi

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the conventions / features that mark out a text type

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Quali elementi ha un blog?

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Un titolo, il rivolgersi al lettore e un saluto finale; registro semiformale.

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Quali elementi ha una lettera formale?

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Gentile/Egregio…, il registro con il Lei e un saluto come Cordiali saluti; registro formale.

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Quali elementi ha un articolo?

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Un titolo, dei sottotitoli e una frase d'apertura; registro semiformale.

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Quali elementi ha un discorso?

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Un saluto al pubblico e domande retoriche; registro che dipende dal pubblico.

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i testi personali

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personal text types: l'email (a un amico), il blog, il diario

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i testi formali/professionali

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professional text types: la lettera formale, la relazione, la proposta

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i testi dei media

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mass-media text types: l'articolo, la recensione, l'intervista, il discorso, l'opuscolo

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What are the four moves for the text type?

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Find the named form → Recall its conventions → pick the Register → Frame the opening & closing.

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Why not write a generic essay in Paper 1?

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The task names a specific form; a generic essay misses its conventions and loses Criterion C.

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Where do you find the text type in a prompt?

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It's almost always printed in the prompt — «blog», «email», «articolo», «discorso» — so underline it first.

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How do you decide the register for a text type?

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From the form and its reader: a formal letter is Lei, a blog is semiformal, a speech depends on the audience.

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Which criterion does the right text type protect?

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Criterion C (Conceptual) — the conventions and register of the named form.

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