The very first thing that I noticed about the text was the title. 'Behaviour' is very clear and to the point. The reader is made aware right away of what the intentions of the writer are and what the letter is about. I feel as if the title gives off an instant negative feel to the entire letter.
I feel that an instrumental power is shown throughout the text through the use of specific lexical choices and the formal register used in the letter, this is almost known before you read the letter as it is written by someone working in a school. In the letter the school repeats a lot of words, these include 'discipline', 'expect' and 'behaviour'. These words emphasise the negative tone in the text. I think the school repeated these words to drill the point of the letter into the mind of the reader. In the letter 'SELF DISCIPLINE' is written in capital letters. I think the school does this to draw readers attention back to the letter and to remind them what the letter is mainly about.
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