Summary Overview of text types in English

Englisch
Text types


Mediation
• only the relevant context in own words
• address audience -> tone, language
• simple present
• source


AFB 1
Summary/ outline
• concise account of most important points (summary)
• main features, structure, general principles (outline)
• no direct quotes
• no line references
• no personal opinion
• simple present
• about 1/3 of the text


AFB 2
Compare
• similarities and differences
• simple present
• line references
• start with what is less present


Contrast
• only differences h


• simple present
• PEE-method (point, evidence, explanation)


Analysis (non-fictional)
• begin with a central claim
• analyze chronologically or according to different aspects
• name paragraphs
• stylistic devices
• choice of words (language/tone)
• refer to the heading
• quotes from experts
• use of numbers, data, facts
• use of personal pronouns
• simple present

, Englisch
Text types


Analysis (fictional)
• begin with a central claim
• analyze chronologically/ according to different aspects
• simple present
• point of view (narrator ≠ author)
• choice of words/ atmosphere
• questions (sign for negative emotions)
• pronouns instead of names (distance)
• dialogue
• stylistic devices
• flashbacks/ foreshadowing
• paratactic/ hypotactic/ incomplete sentence structure
• monologue/ stream of consciousness
• characters
• narrator


Cartoon Analysis
• available information on the context
• state issue and target group
• describe in detail
• examine elements and explain their message
• function of characters
• irony/ sarcasm
• simple present


Speech analysis
• begin with a central claim
• analyze chronologically or according to different aspects
• name paragraphs
• stylistic devices
• choice of words (language/tone), key words
• simple present