non-fictional textsnon-fictional texts

Arthur HallArthur Hall

Mündliche Abitur GrundkursMündliche Abitur Grundkurs

Nümbrecht: Summer 2010Nümbrecht: Summer 2010

a speech: stylistic devicesa speech: stylistic devices political speechpolitical speech

I had a dream…Martin Luther KingI had a dream…Martin Luther King

inaugural addressinaugural address new president (e.g. Barack Obama) makes first speechnew president (e.g. Barack Obama) makes first speech

introductory statementintroductory statement ““Let me just start by saying…”Let me just start by saying…”

contribution to a debatecontribution to a debate ““In my opinion we should…”In my opinion we should…”

comment and structurecomment and structure

newspaper leadernewspaper leader The time has come to make clear where we stand on…The time has come to make clear where we stand on…

editorialeditorial ““It is our view that we should…”It is our view that we should…”

letter to the editorletter to the editor Sir,Sir,

I write to express my disagreement with…I write to express my disagreement with…

reviewreview The play was a disappointing experience because of…The play was a disappointing experience because of…

newspaper article and layoutnewspaper article and layout

news story / news itemnews story / news item At 7 o’clock yesterday evening the fire started in a warehouse At 7 o’clock yesterday evening the fire started in a warehouse

in…in… reportreport

At the town council meeting last week it was decided by a big At the town council meeting last week it was decided by a big majority to…majority to…

interviewsinterviews Me: Thank you for agreeing to answer a few Me: Thank you for agreeing to answer a few

questions about the school.questions about the school. You: The pleasure is mine, I was delighted to be You: The pleasure is mine, I was delighted to be

asked…asked…

essay and layoutessay and layout

argumentativeargumentative On the one hand it can be argued that…whereas on On the one hand it can be argued that…whereas on

the other you could say that…the other you could say that… expositoryexpository

For those of you new to the subject let me start by For those of you new to the subject let me start by making it clear that…making it clear that…

literaryliterary Shakespeare’s intention here was to demonstrate the Shakespeare’s intention here was to demonstrate the

destructive power of jealousy.destructive power of jealousy.

film film feature filmfeature film

like like MatrixMatrix soapsoap

continuing story – on several times a weekcontinuing story – on several times a week video clipsvideo clips

like like YouTubeYouTube newsnews

details of daily happenings in the worlddetails of daily happenings in the world documentariesdocumentaries

in depth film focusing on one specific issuein depth film focusing on one specific issue film scriptfilm script

the written plan of what will happen and be said or shot in a filmthe written plan of what will happen and be said or shot in a film storyboardstoryboard

sequence of images showing in detail how the story of the film will sequence of images showing in detail how the story of the film will developdevelop

for the language of film visitfor the language of film visit

websites:websites:

an introduction to film languagean introduction to film languagehttp://www.rumney.cardiff.sch.uk/~jw/menu.htmlhttp://www.rumney.cardiff.sch.uk/~jw/menu.html

a glossary of film languagea glossary of film languagehttp://www.filmsite.org/filmterms.htmlhttp://www.filmsite.org/filmterms.html

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention