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 * Fairy Tales and Fables **

Through fairy tales and fables we look at the conventions of style, purpose, audience, form and language. On your own Wiki page you will need to summarise each story we read, discuss the conventions (style, purpose, audience, form and language) and conduct a comparison. You will be presenting your Wiki page at the end of the term.

//noun//**1.** A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children. ==fable == noun  1. A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters;  2. A story not founded on fact.
 * < ** fairy tale **
 * 2.** A fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation. ||

//style//
Which style? Imaginative, expository or persuasive?
 * Noun: ||  || A manner of doing something. ||   ||
 * Verb: ||  || Design or make in a particular form. ||   ||
 * Verb: ||  || Design or make in a particular form. ||   ||

//purpose//

 * Noun: ||  || The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. ||   ||

//audience//

 * Noun: ||  || # The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, etc.
 * 1) The people who watch or listen to a television or radio program. ||   ||

//form//

 * Noun: ||  || The visible shape or configuration of something. ||   ||

//language//
**For an overview and some helpful hints refer to the following table.** • to inform by examining both sides of an issue • to provide a balanced discussion of different views • to present the pros and cons so readers can make up their own minds || • varies according to purpose and form — can be for:
 * Noun: ||  || # The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
 * 1) Any nonverbal method of expression or communication: "a language of gesture and facial expression". ||   ||
 * Writing Style / Type || Purpose(s) || Audience(s) || Forms || Language Features ||
 * three types of writing || possible intended purposes || depends on purpose || possible forms which can apply to any type of writing || typical language features for purpose, audience and form ||
 * Expository || • to explain all sides of an argument or issue

• children

• young adults

• adults

• special interest groups (limited appeal)

• mainstream audience (wide appeal)

• all newspaper readers

• all readers of a specific magazine || • research and/or investigative papers for feature articles for journals, newspapers or magazines • letters • analytical essays for a specific journal • reflective essays for a specific journal • news reports • biographies • autobiographies • personal letters • speeches • submissions • scripts: film, play, radio || • the language must be appropriate for the intended audience (study how language is used (e.g. news reports, analytical essays, short stories, etc.). Specialised language such as that used in a scientific report may not be appropriate for young children or for most adults • the language and style adopted depends on the purpose and form (study how language is used in different types of texts (news reports, analytical essays, short stories, etc.) to meaningfully communicate ideas and engage with the intended audience • the stylistic features of the form must be adopted (look at and study the typical features of different forms by finding, for example, a feature article from a newspaper, an analytical essay from a journal, an interview from a magazine, a short story, a play script, etc.) All written texts have recognisable forms. || • to argue and convince that author's viewpoint is correct • to influence others to agree with viewpoint ||^  || • newspaper editorials • letters to the editor • opinion articles • speeches • submissions • narratives such as short stories, fables • scripts: film, play, radio • monologues ||^  || • to amuse • to shock • to make reader think about ideas or issues in new and different ways • to provoke • to move readers emotionally • to stimulate thoughts and feelings ||^  || • short stories • scripts: radio, film and play • interviews • exchange of letters • diary entries • journal entries • poetry • monologues • dialogue • fables ||^  || =**Generate a letter online. **= Click the link to create two letters for different audiences. []
 * Persuasive || • to persuade the reader to agree
 * Imaginative || • to entertain