Different writing styles in

Leaving Certificate English

 Language of Narration

Language of
Information Language
of
Language Aesthetics
Genres

Language of
Argument Language of
Persuasion
 1. Language of Information

Where would you see language that is

just there to inform you?
Pamphlets
Newsreaders
Some Reports
Radio announcements e.g. Deaths
Reference books / magazine articles
etc
So what kind of language would you expect to
find in an informative piece of writing?

Unbiased
Unemotional
Objective
Neutral
Factual
Use of statistics / facts
 2. Language of Narration
Where would you see a piece of narrative?

Short Stories
Autobiographies
Novels
Plays
So what kind of language would you expect
to find in a piece of narrative?

Creative
Descriptive
Full of imagery
Humorous
 3. Language of Aesthetics
Where would you expect to find aesthetic
language?
Short Stories
Poetry
Fiction
Drama
Song lyrics
What type of language would you find in an
piece aesthetic writing?

Very descriptive
Beautiful / Ornate
Eloquent
Unusual
Poetic
Very rich in imagery
 4. Language of Persuasion
Where would you find a piece of persuasive
writing?

Speeches
Advertising campaigns
Debates
Some newspaper articles
What kind of language would you expect in a
persuasive piece?

Emotive
Convincing
Biases
Manipulative
 5. Language of Argument
Where would you find argumentative writing?

Debates
Legal arguments
Editorials
What kind of language would you expect to
find in a piece of argumentative writing?

Factual
Logical
Structured
Reasonable
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