IB German Ab Initio - Writing Text Types and formats

Artikel (Zeitung/Zeitschrift)

article (newspaper, magazine)

Broschüre/Flugblatt/Handzettel

Broschure/Flyer

Blog

Blog

Email/Brief

Letter

Postkarte

Postcard

Rede/Präsentation

Speech/Presentation

Tagebuch

Diary

Notiz

Note

Posting in den sozialen Median

Facebook post

Rezension

Review

Personliche Erklärung/ Begleitschreiben

Accompanying artwork/Application

Bericht

Report

Werbung

Advertisment

Einladung

Invitation (don't recommend)

Artikel (Zeitung/Zeitschrift) FORMAT

- This should be a formal written piece

1. Headline/catchy title

2. Data and author

2. Einleitung - Introduction

3. Haupteil - main paragraphs

4. Conclusion

Broschüre/Flugblatt/Handzettel FORMAT

1. Titles and subtitles

2. Small paragraphs

- Can be formatted into sections

- Concludes with contact information or where the audience can get further information

Blog FORMAT

1. Title/Header

2. Data and author

3. Paragraphs

- Informal or formal, Unknown audience

4. Interaction with the readers/asking questions

5. Signing off/goodbye

Email/Brief

1. Begin with 'dear...'

For Emails only

An:

Von:

Betreff:

For Letters only

Subject line (subject line)

Address and name

2. Sign off 'mit freundlichen Grüßen' (informal) or 'Viele Grüße' (formal)

Postkarte FORMAT

1. 'Liebe...' or 'Hallo' as the introduction

ALWAYS FORMAL

- Paragraph form

- Draw a very simple picture

Rede/Präsentation FORMAT

1. Directly address the audience and what I'll be discussing

2. Paragraphs form

3. Conclusion: 'Danke für das Zuhören'

Tagebuch FORMAT

1. Date (tag. Monet Jahr)

2. 'Liebes Tagebuch'

3. Paragraph form (informal)

4. Conclude with 'Liebe Tagebuch'

Posting in den sozialen Median FORMAT

1. Account name at the top

2. Draw a very simple picture

3. Long opening post/caption

4. Include a comment section

Bericht FORMAT

1. Title/Header

2. Data and author

3. Paragraphs

- Formal

Einlagung FORMAT

1. Title and topic sentence

2. Date, time, location

3. What we are doing/theme/what to bring