What kind of texts can you write? The ones in the table below are possible types. If you are thinking of one that is not there, ask about it before you start to write anything. Not all types are suitable in all contexts. The ones in red have more information on the blog. The blue links are definitions.
Parody | Set of instructions | Blog post/s |
Pastiche | Biography | Memoir |
Report | Guide book | Radio broadcast (transcript) |
Interview | Advertisement | Letter to editor |
Magazine article | Travel writing | Pitch |
Manifesto | Song lyric | Speech |
Film/television script | Textbook | Editorial / Op-ed |
Screenplay | Electronic texts | Opinion column |
Appeal | Diary | Letter (formal/informal) |
Brochure / leaflet | News report | Short story |