english language inform, explain, describe etc

informing:

• clear intro
• straight forward sentences and paragraph structure
• use of facts and figures

explaining:

• careful structure in which each piece of info can be understood by reference back to what came before
• definition of technical terms and the use of technical language
• factual description

describing:

• longer sentences
• use of adjectives and comparisons, similes and metaphors
• an organisational move from overall description to the specific

arguing:

• staged series of points
• invitations to the reader to agree
• factual language
• an objective style that suggests that 'we' all agree

persuading:

• rhetorical questions
• colourful and descriptive language
• a personal style to create the readers involvement

advising:

• use of imperitives to tell the reader what to do
• short, clear sentences
• factual description to identify information

analysing:

• paragraphs
• summary/quotes/anecdote
• intro and conclusion
• longer sentences

reveiwing and commenting:

• a structure where ideas or facts are evaluated
• complex sentences using connectives and connecting phrases
• an intro and an evaluatative conclusion

imagining, entertaining and exploring:

• a story structure
• a chronological account
• an intro
• use of adverbs and phrases to describe how things happened
• different sentence lengths and pace
• direct speech
• familiar description
• the development of characters by description