English Language A-Level
Form and genre conventions
What Form and genre conventions means in English Language A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Form and genre conventions
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The typical features of a chosen form, such as a headline, salutation or direct address, which must be sustained throughout.
Topics that use Form and genre conventions
- Writing skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accessibility and register
- Audience and purpose
- Evidence-based discussion of language issues
- Evidence-based interpretation
- Positioning and reader address
- Academic register and cohesion
- Accuracy in public communication
- Discourse and ideology
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