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Response Text Type

 

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Response

Purpose  A response is a piece of writing that responds to an artistic work such as an athletic performance, a book,  film, play, dance or musical item.

Structure The three parts of a response are:

·          An opening statement that identifies the work and may include a preview of the writer’s response

·          A series of paragraphs which describe different elements or features of the work. It uses to express value judgement, cause and effect, and a high degree of modality

A concluding paragraph that gives a judgement or evaluation and possibly a recommendation

 

Response Scaffold

Opening statement – identifies the work and its context ……................

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Feature 1…………………………………………………………

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Feature 2…………………………………………………………

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Feature 3………………………………………………………

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Personal response/ cultural or societal response/Evaluation………...................................

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Language features of a response

Powerful descriptive words – intense, brilliant, legendary, evocative, controversial, inspiring
Present tense – is, are, begins, feels
Words indicating judgement and author’s attitude – will find, highly recommended,
Examples of a response
Book reviews, film and play reviews, response to a work of art
References:
Greef, C. (1995). Summary of school text types in science [Draft]. Disadvantaged Schools Program
Anderson, M. & Anderson, K. (1997). Text types in English 1. Macmillan: South Yarra.
Anderson, M. & Anderson, K. (1997). Text types in English 2. Macmillan: South Yarra.
Literacy Committee, St Andrew’s Cathedral School