Key learning points

1. Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing.
2. Writers switch between the present, past and future tenses in diary entries.
3. First person perspective is the point of view where the writer is the ‘I’ character.
4. A range of sentence types, including simple, compound and complex, improves text flow for the reader.
5. Notes from a plan are used to help form full sentences.

Keywords

• Tense - tells the reader when something happens

• First person - the ‘I/we’ perspective

• Informal language - language and vocabulary that is used for more casual and relaxed purposes

• Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

Common misconception