English B Text Types by Bernarda Magalhaes

What is a blog?

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-07 00:34:39 UTC

A blog is like a public diary, written from a personal point of view, but also written to share the writer's thoughts, feelings and beliefs with others.

Example of a Blog

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-07 00:43:45 UTC

A Cup of Jo is Joanna Goddard's blog. This started out a hobby and then became a professional blog. She covers a wide array of content – from food recipes to parenting tips.

Blog Features

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-07 00:46:40 UTC

Here are some tips for English B students written by a blogger on a now dated site (last updated 2014) know as Moonspaces. However the tips are still relevant.

Mr. Gates's Blog

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-07 00:51:46 UTC

This is my blog. I need to do a better job of promoting it and producing content, but I have just started!

Happy Science Mom Blog

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-07 01:09:05 UTC

This is a blog by positive psychologist Sandi Schwartz

Diary

qqi — 2024-11-08 05:37:06 UTC

A diary is a personal writing. It is a notebook for recording daily events or a record of what you encounter and do every day. It usually includes your personal thoughts, feelings, and opinions.

Email

qqi — 2024-11-08 05:49:32 UTC

Email is a form of communication that provides for the exchange of information by electronic means.

Personal letter

qqi — 2024-11-08 05:51:41 UTC

A personal letter is a written correspondence used by an individual in everyday life.

Social Media Posting / Chat Room

qqi — 2024-11-08 05:57:13 UTC

‌‌Social media posting‌ refers to the act of posting text, pictures, videos and other content on online platforms.

A chat room is an online space. In order to ensure the focus of the conversation, the chat room usually has certain conversation topics.

Formal Letter

qqi — 2024-11-08 05:58:57 UTC

Formal letters are a type of writing used for negotiations and contacts between party and government agencies, people's organizations, enterprises and institutions.

Proposal

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:00:28 UTC

Refers to proposals or opinions put forward for discussion during a meeting or discussion. It also refers to the suggestions put forward.

Questionnaire

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:02:26 UTC

A questionnaire is a printed document that systematically records the contents of a survey in the form of questions. Questionnaires can be in the form of tables, cards or books.

Report

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:03:54 UTC

A report refers to a written statement made when requesting or reporting to superiors.

Set of Instructions

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:06:42 UTC

An instruction set, also known as an instruction set architecture (ISA), is a set of commands that a microprocessor can understand and execute. These instructions tell the processor what operations to perform, such as arithmetic, data manipulation, and input/output operations.

Survey

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:07:45 UTC

A survey is a method of gathering information using relevant questions from a sample of people with the aim of understanding populations as a whole.

Advertisment

qqi — 2024-11-08 06:09:13 UTC

An advertisment is a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.

Mr. Polan's Math Blog

mypcoordinator — 2024-11-09 14:35:08 UTC

This is the 5th grade teacher, Mr. Polan's inquiry Math blog! He's gathering his ideas here to eventually write a book.

Example - How Smartphone Addiction is Affecting Teens' Brains

mypcoordinator — 2024-12-04 03:20:51 UTC

This is an example of an article. It has a title. It cites research as evidence (rather than personal opinions and experiences) It is geared toward the general public.

Diaries should include the following:

mypcoordinator — 2024-12-09 00:56:17 UTC

Date of entry
Reference to previous entry
Personal thoughts
Self-awareness
Self-evaluation
Secrets that you only share with yourself
Inner dilemma

Example Diary Entries from the Diary of Anne Frank

mypcoordinator — 2024-12-09 00:58:27 UTC

Task Specific Success Criteria for Diary

mypcoordinator — 2024-12-09 01:03:13 UTC

Has a date of entry
Demonstrates the development of ideas.
Structure of writing is clear and easy to read.
Introduction makes a references to a previous entry.
Make it clear what the entry is about
Good balance of description and reflection
Includes the inner thoughts of the author.
The pronoun "I" is used throughout (first person)
The last paragraph may discuss aspirations (hope) or predictions (what will happen).
May include self-awareness and or self-evaluation.
The register is informal.

Example Speech

mypcoordinator — 2025-03-27 02:01:27 UTC

This was a speech that was based on a Paper 1 prompt: Your school is organizing a debate on the topic "Social media: connecting or isolating society?" You have been asked to participate. Write a text in which you outline the positive and negative impacts of social media on human communication, present your position on whether social media ultimately connects or isolates people, and suggest ways to use these platforms more meaningfully.

The speech originally written by Aruhan, Mary Kate, Naya, and Mr. Gates and revised and re-written by Claude AI.