Generating ideas from SPAF

Question 1 of 6

1

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Annotate this text to show how subject-specific language has been included by choosing the most accurate explanation from the drop-down menus at each hotspot.

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Explanation

Question 2 of 6

1

Sort the conventions into the 5 purposes of transactional writing by dragging the labels onto the hotspots in the correct columns.

{"3.27283_9.86717":[{"id":8213679,"answer":"3rd person generic","x":3.27283,"y":9.86717}],"2.87861_22.5806":[{"id":8213737,"answer":"powerful opening statement","x":2.87861,"y":22.5806}],"22.8523_9.48767":[{"id":8213762,"answer":"second person pronouns","x":22.8523,"y":9.48767}],"22.7209_22.0114":[{"id":8213763,"answer":"emotive language","x":22.7209,"y":22.0114}],"2.74721_34.9146":[{"id":8213750,"answer":"includes fact \u0026 opinions","x":2.74721,"y":34.9146}],"22.4581_34.9146":[{"id":8213766,"answer":"rhetorical questions","x":22.4581,"y":34.9146}],"43.0889_9.10816":[{"id":8213777,"answer":"uses 2nd person pronouns","x":43.0889,"y":9.10816}],"2.4844_47.0588":[{"id":8213753,"answer":"anecdotal evidence","x":2.4844,"y":47.0588}],"42.6946_20.6831":[{"id":8213786,"answer":"imperative \u0026 modal verbs","x":42.6946,"y":20.6831}],"22.5895_47.0588":[{"id":8213767,"answer":"causal connectives","x":22.5895,"y":47.0588}],"42.5632_34.5351":[{"id":8213799,"answer":"uses sequential connectives","x":42.5632,"y":34.5351}],"2.4844_61.8596":[{"id":8213759,"answer":"sequential connectives","x":2.4844,"y":61.8596}],"42.9575_46.6793":[{"id":8213802,"answer":"active sentences","x":42.9575,"y":46.6793}],"63.0626_8.91841":[{"id":8213814,"answer":"Formal, standard English","x":63.0626,"y":8.91841}],"22.9837_61.8596":[{"id":8213770,"answer":"three-part lists","x":22.9837,"y":61.8596}],"63.3254_20.6831":[{"id":8213816,"answer":"present tense","x":63.3254,"y":20.6831}],"63.0626_33.7761":[{"id":8213817,"answer":"uses third person pronouns","x":63.0626,"y":33.7761}],"42.6946_61.2903":[{"id":8213809,"answer":"prepositional phrases","x":42.6946,"y":61.2903}],"63.0626_47.2486":[{"id":8213830,"answer":"mixes simple \u0026 compound sentences","x":63.0626,"y":47.2486}],"83.2991_8.91841":[{"id":8213834,"answer":"written in 3rd person","x":83.2991,"y":8.91841}],"82.9049_21.0626":[{"id":8213835,"answer":"provides specific examples","x":82.9049,"y":21.0626}],"63.194_61.8596":[{"id":8213833,"answer":"includes technical vocabulary","x":63.194,"y":61.8596}],"83.1677_34.3454":[{"id":8213838,"answer":"goes from general info to specifics","x":83.1677,"y":34.3454}],"83.5619_47.0588":[{"id":8213845,"answer":"includes imperative verbs","x":83.5619,"y":47.0588}],"82.9049_61.4801":[{"id":8213856,"answer":"may use bullet-points","x":82.9049,"y":61.4801}]}

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

3rd person generic

powerful opening statement

includes fact & opinions

anecdotal evidence

sequential connectives

second person pronouns

emotive language

rhetorical questions

causal connectives

three-part lists

uses 2nd person pronouns

imperative & modal verbs

uses sequential connectives

active sentences

prepositional phrases

Formal, standard English

present tense

uses third person pronouns

mixes simple & compound sentences

includes technical vocabulary

written in 3rd person

provides specific examples

goes from general info to specifics

includes imperative verbs

may use bullet-points

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

1

The audience for the transactional writing tasks will always be clearly specified in the question.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

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Which of the following things do you need to consider when adapting your writing to suit the intended audience of a task?

Select one or more of the following:

Their age
Their gender
Their ethnicity
Their prior knowledge of the subject matter
Why they are reading/listening to your text
How they will be reading/listening to your text
How long they will spend reading/listening
Any questions they might have about your text
How to make your text visually appealing to your readers

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

1

In what ways does the form of text that you are asked to create inform the choices you might make.

Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

The basic structure of the text
The formality of the tone and register
The use of presentational devices such as headings and sub-headings
Some vocabulary choices
The subject-specific vocabulary
The content

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

1

You need to be prepared to write a short story for the transactional writing tasks.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Sarah Holmes about 8 years ago

An activity to help learners start to apply their knowledge of SPAF to generate ideas for transactional writing tasks.

Generating ideas from SPAF

Question 1 of 6

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Annotate this text to show how subject-specific language has been included by choosing the most accurate explanation from the drop-down menus at each hotspot.

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

Sort the conventions into the 5 purposes of transactional writing by dragging the labels onto the hotspots in the correct columns.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

The audience for the transactional writing tasks will always be clearly specified in the question.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

Which of the following things do you need to consider when adapting your writing to suit the intended audience of a task?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

In what ways does the form of text that you are asked to create inform the choices you might make. Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

You need to be prepared to write a short story for the transactional writing tasks.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

In what ways does the form of text that you are asked to create inform the choices you might make.

Choose all that apply.