INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND TECHONOLOGY TEXTSTECHONOLOGY TEXTS

MOST COMMON MOST COMMON TECHNOLOGIAL TEXTSTECHNOLOGIAL TEXTS

1. GIVE INSTRUCTIONS1. GIVE INSTRUCTIONS 2. MAKE DESCRIPTIONS2. MAKE DESCRIPTIONS 3. GIVE GENERAL OR SPECIFIC 3. GIVE GENERAL OR SPECIFIC

INFORMATION (ESSAYS OR INFORMATION (ESSAYS OR ARTICLES)ARTICLES)

INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTIONS

Morphological features:Morphological features: Verb tenses: IMPERATIVEVerb tenses: IMPERATIVE

example: example:

Press the start buttonPress the start button

Don’t press the start buttonDon’t press the start button SEQUENCING WORDS: first, then, SEQUENCING WORDS: first, then,

next, after that, finallynext, after that, finally

Operating instructions Operating instructions writingwriting

Study these instructions for Study these instructions for formatting a disk in Microsoft formatting a disk in Microsoft Windows. Write the Windows. Write the instructions in the correct instructions in the correct order using sequencing words. order using sequencing words. You may need to use one word You may need to use one word more than oncemore than once..

Order these instructions:Order these instructions:

a.a. Select “OK” to start formatting the diskSelect “OK” to start formatting the disk

b.b. Choose “format” from the drop-down Choose “format” from the drop-down menumenu

c.c. Click the “start” buttonClick the “start” button

d.d. Put the disk into the drive (1)Put the disk into the drive (1)

e.e. Choose the formatting options you Choose the formatting options you requiererequiere

f.f. Click the “OK” button when formatting is Click the “OK” button when formatting is completecomplete

DESCRIPTIVE TEXTSDESCRIPTIVE TEXTSMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES:MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES:1. VERB CLAUSES “BE” 1. VERB CLAUSES “BE” 2. ACTIVE VERB CLAUSES2. ACTIVE VERB CLAUSES A. Present Simple / Present Continuous / Present A. Present Simple / Present Continuous / Present

Perfect.Perfect. B. modals ( can, may) B. modals ( can, may) 3. ADJECTIVES:3. ADJECTIVES: A. comparative or superlative adjectives.A. comparative or superlative adjectives. B. order of adjectives before nounsB. order of adjectives before nouns Size-----age-----shape-----colour------material-----nounSize-----age-----shape-----colour------material-----noun Small new round red leather bagSmall new round red leather bag C. combinations of adjectives + nouns/adjectives C. combinations of adjectives + nouns/adjectives

before nouns.before nouns. examples : graphical user interfaceexamples : graphical user interface pointing devicepointing device plasma display pannel plasma display pannel electronic visual displayelectronic visual display