Tipos de textos IB spanish

Un folleto

2nd person verbs

Info on price, place, times etc

Imperative/infinitive verbs

Titled sections for different content

Slogans

Contact details

Un correo electrónico

Can be formal (usted) or informal (tú)

Write to (para): and from (de):

Subject

Date. inc day and hour

Initial greeting + final sign off

Email informal greetings

Querido/a...

Hoy por fin, tengo tiempo para

Perdona que no haya escrito antes, pero...

Email informal sign-offs

Un abrazo/saludo/beso

Bueno, que se me está haciendo tarde y tengo que...

Entrada de diario

Fecha, saludo inicial y despedida final

Subjective - always explain how things made you feel

Rhetorical questions

Una reseña (review)

Recommend something seen/read/heard

Include: name of author/artist, tale of work, biographical info on artist.

Review work and important info on work. Reference previous works by the author/artist

Un ensayo/ una redacción (essay)

Title summarising theme and contents of essay

Divide into intro, body and conclusion

Analyse the theme

Neutral register with objective of informing

Can have photos

Discurso/conferencia (speech)

Introduce self and purpose, present theme

Subjunctive language

Be convincing

Adress public directly e.g 'como ustedes saben'

Can be formal (ustedes) or informal (vosotros)

Final sign-off

Una entrevista (interview)

Write exact words of interview.

Date, title and opening line (aim of interview) e.g 'esta noche tenemos con nosotros [] o hablamos a él/ella durante una reciente visita'

Greeting to public and name of journalist/interviewer

Introduction, body and close

Divide question and answer in different paragraphs

Use words other than decir e.g affirmer. recalcar, expresser, commentary, manifestar

Include date of interview and photos

Title like 'Entrevista a ...'

Can be tá or used

Use 'P:' for pregunta and 'R' for respuesta

Un articulo

Title showing theme of article

Subtitle/below showing important dates that compliment the title

Photographs to illustrate content

Paragraphs to present story in structured parts

Figures and dates

Quotes for most important info

Carta formal

Formal language, neutral and careful style. Distant respectful relationship to recipient

Data of receiver, then sender and date

Saludo como 'Estimado Señor/Señora'

Start by explaining email e.g 'Por la presente, me gustaría solicitar (ask for)/discutir'

Well defined paragraphs

Sign-off like 'Atentamente (yours sincerely), [sender's name]'

Signature with first + last name

Carta informal

Informal close language. Abbreviations, emotions and exclamations.

Date (no adresses)

Greeting like 'hola' or 'Querida:' (comma is anglicism)

Have question to show interest in recipient e.g '¿Qué tal? Espero que todo vaya bien'

Include ideas, feelings and thought about personal and professional life

Sign off like 'un abrazo/besos y abrazos' and first name

Blog

Title

Date and author's name

Related photos

Generally informal, familiar tone

Short anecdote and author's opinion

Links to external pages

Carta al director

Presents an opinion

Calls attention to a problem and gives request to the comunty

Protests/ brings issue to public interest

Un informe (report)

Argumentative/ demonstrativive

Shows information ahout results of investigation

Concrete, objective langage

Normally third person

Diagrams/graphs/images/tables/extracts/summary (resumen)

Intro, body conclusion

Often includes biography and photo of author