Nature and Purpose of Writing

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What a writer needs to know

Conventions - the right way of writing and can be accepted by the society -uses of conventions to enhance the readability of the paper - govern to the layout of different kind of texts Thinking Skills - able to discriminate the important and unimportant things, use logic to argue, creative to make the writing interesting Organisational Skills - organise the writing - have main ideas, supporting details, have paragraphs, sequencing ideas and use cohesive device (logical connectors).

What a writer needs to know

Value Systems - values and holds views affect the writer style of writing Mechanics - ability to write legibly in terms of handwriting, spelling, layout and punctuation The Writing Process
Selecting topic Getting ideas Drafting Revising Editing Proof-reading Publishing

Examples of writing text

Narrative text
Sherry Southard joined the ECU faculty in 1989 after nearly ten years on the graduate faculty at Oklahoma State University. Since coming to ECU, she has served on the English Department's Computer and Instructional Technology Committee for over six years and has written grant proposals collaboratively to fund computer-aided classrooms and laboratories. She currently teaches students to use electronic components in her classes in order to collaborate as well as develop information products. Together with Philip Rubens, she helped develop the post-baccalaureate online Certificate in Professional Communication. At both Oklahoma State and East Carolina University, she has served in many administrative positions.

Justification
The text contains events in sequence The text contains characters and setting

Descriptive text
Borobudur is Hindu Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief.

Justification
The text explain on the physical attributes of a building.

Expository text
An important technique to learn first is how to enter the canoe. This craft, with the stern resting on the shore, and the bow in the water, is in its most unstable position. The stern paddler first steadies the canoe. He places one foot on either side of the stern, pressing with his knees to hold it firmly. Then he grabs either gunwale (i.e. top edge of a canoe) with his hands, approximately eighteen inches forward. The bow paddler then steps to the center of the canoe just forward of the stern seat with one foot, then moves forward, bent at right angles from the waist. Sliding his hands forward on either gunwale, he moves to the bow seat. His hands do not leave the gunwales until he is seated. He then sits immovable while the stern paddler places one foot into the canoe just forward of of his seat, grasps the gunwales, and thrusts the canoe gently out into the water with the other leg. With the canoe in motion he brings his other leg into the canoe.

Justification
The text had a detail instruction on how to ride a canoe.

Persuasive text
CLEAR YOUR DEBTS FAST! Do you owe more money than you are making? Do you have lots of different debts? Why not make your life easier and combine all of your debts into one easy affordable monthly payment. For under 100 a month you could borrow 5 000 immediately with no questions asked. (Debt clear Agency, Internet)

Justification
Some of the words were bolded to attract the readers attention. The writer tried to persuade the readers by telling the benefits of this loan.

Argumentative text
Should a criminal be punished or rehabilitated? There are sound arguments on both sides of the debate. The problem however has been that our system of justice has tried to rehabilitate prisoners while at the same time trying to punish them. This has been a dismal failure. There is a better alternative. Separate rehabilitation from punishment. Consider the following facts.

More than 50 percent of all crimes are committed by re-offenders, and 40 percent to 60 percent of parolees return to prison. (dailytexanonline) In Texas, half of the juvenile offenders become repeat offenders. (agnews.tamu.edu) According to a 1994 study by the U.S. Department of Justice, more than two-thirds of released prisoners were arrested within three years, with more than half of those returning to prison.

Justification
The writer put in his/her own opinion. The writer put in evidences to support his/her opinion.