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Form refers to how and where a piece of writing will appear. Like audience and purpose, the form influences decisions writers make about language, tone and structure. Each form of writing has its own conventions.

Here are some examples of forms and their basic conventions:

Email:

• often more informal than a letter
• might include hyperlinks
• includes a subject line that summarises the content

Novel:

• follows a narrative arc
• includes imaginary characters
• is divided into chapters

Newspaper article:

• has a bold headline
• divided into short paragraphs
• reports a factual event

Recipe:

• includes a list of ingredients
• uses imperative language
• gives clear instructions