Study the features of the kind of text you need to write.
What does the genre look like? How is the text laid out on the page? How are any visual features incorporated into the main text?
How long is the whole text, each section, and each paragraph?
How does the text introduce the topic? Is the main point stated explicitly or implicitly?
What are the major divisions of the text? Are they marked with transitions or headings?
How does each section contribute to the main point? How is the main point of each section supported?
How are the key terms defined? What kind of background information is provided?
What is the level of formality? Does the text use technical terms or contractions (such as I’m and isn’t instead of I am and is not)?
Does the text take a personal stance (I, we), address the audience directly (you), or talk about the subject without explicitly referring to the writer or the reader?
How many sources are used in the text? How are they introduced?