What is the statement based on Halliday’s work?
Writing is a system where choices are made according to the function of the language in use
Why do children make linguistic choices according to the theory based on Halliday’s work?
Based on the awareness of their conventions
What does the term lexicogrammar describe?
Children don’t make word choices in isolation, pick groupings in formulaic structures
What are Britton’s 3 functions of writing?
Expressive, transactional and poetic
Britton’s poetic function describes…
Using literary language
Using Britton’s ‘language of the world’ is a key feature of which function?
Expressive
“Badgers can reach the age of 15” is which function of writing based on Britton’s model?
Transactional
Who came up with the four categories of children’s writing?
Rothery
According to Rothery, a recount is… and follows a… pattern
Chronological, orientation- event- reorientation
Rothery’s report genre is…
A factual description in non-chronological order
“I saw a tiger. It was very large.” Is which one of Rothery’s genres?
Observation/ comment
A narrative is distinct from a recount because…
It’s usually fictional
