This session will focus on enhancing the development of written language in high school aged
students across two expository genres – persuasive and interpretative.
Participants will learn about the macrostructure of different text types, so they can teach students the
formulas for writing these text types.
Introduction (LAM)

• Lead in
• Answer the question
• Provide a Menu
  Body Paragraphs (TEXR)
• Topic sentence
• Explanation
• Example
• Round off
  Conclusion (AML)
• Answer the question,
• Provide a Menu,
• Lead out

Participants will also be introduced to the microstructures of each written genre.
Within the two expository genres, the focus will be on a variety of language devices used to deliver
imagery, power, specificity, emphasis, emotion and persuasion with the inclusion of:

• repetition
• word choice
• rhetorical questions
• call to action
• point of view
• figurative language
• personification
• alliteration