Text Types

Text Types

1. What is a Text Types? is a way of classifying and defining different types of language interaction.

   • The text types are divided into 3 genre this are: Narrative, Non-fiction and Poetry.
     • Narrative: This is a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and a particular point of view or set of values.
       • There are many kinds of narrative: Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical fiction, Contemporary fiction, Dilemma Stories, Dialogue, Play scripts, film narratives, Myths, Legends Fairy tales, Fables and Traditional tales guidance.
         • Narrative -Adventure Is a common structure and a chronological narrative, where the characters are the norm, and much of the building tension, one of the keys are dialogue is an element of characterisation the purpose of this is entertain.
           • Narrative - Mystery The characters, the setting, the plot, the problem, and the solution are essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the clues to the solution of the mystery, a genre of tales dealing with the unknown as revealed through human or worldly dilemmas, when you are reading about it happening can add to the suspense.
             • Narrative – Science Fiction Is imaginative, but based in science. It relies heavily on scientific facts, theories, the setting is often a time in the future, contains imagined elements that don’t exist in the real world. Science fiction spans a wide range of themes that often explore time travel, space travel and future.
               • Narrative - FantasyIs Often a linear tale told by a third-person narrator.Description is very important because fantasy uses settings, settings and races are often a defining feature of the fantasy narrative.
                 • Narrative – Historical fiction Is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past, transports readers to another time and place, either real or imagined and sometimes, a historical narrative begins with the final event.
         • Narrative – Contemporary fiction Consists of stories rooted in reality (could actually happen) but the characters are fictionalized. Nothing in the story connects itself to a time or event in history, but focuses on problems. Stories therefore often reflect children’s own experiences.
           • Narrative – Stories which raise dilemmas A story structure that leads the character to the dilemma quite quickly and then makes the reader wait to find out how it is dealt with.
             • Narrative – Traditional tales Consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group.
               • Narrative-Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while others are completely fictional. But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures.
         • Narrative-Legends Contains information about the way particular people lived, and what they believed. Legends normally are written in a traditional style often use more literary language than fairy tales or fables.
           • Narrative-Fairy Tales Are stories that range from those originating in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales.Structure is most typically a recount in chronological order.
             • Narrative-Fables Are stories that range from those originating in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales.Structure is typically the simplest kind of narrative with a beginning, a complication and a resolution.
               • Narrative – Dialogue, play scripts, and film narrativeIt can be original work or based on existing work. The major components of a screenplay are action, dialogue, and some description and make the dialogue sound like something that someone would say. They include scripts for film/digital viewing or audio.
     • Non-fiction:refers to any kind of writing that is based on facts; well-written prose that deals with real people, things, events, and places.
       • There are 6 kinds of Non-fiction: Discussion texts, Explanatory texts, Instructional texts, Persuasion texts, Non-chronological, and reports Recounts.
         • Non-fiction – Discussion texts Are based on facts, are generally used to teach this text type as this makes it easier to teach children and the different ways to present different viewpoints and provide evidence for them.
           • Non-fiction – Explanatory texts This include information about causes, motives or reasons, convey complex ideas, concepts and information clearly and accurately. The purpose of this type of writing is to demonstrate comprehension of a topic, concept, process, or procedure.
             • Non-fiction – Instructional/procedural texts Provide simple, clear instructions, can be combined with other text types. They may be visual only and list any material or equipment needed, in order.
         • Non-fiction – Persuasion texts Is a form that encourages careful word choice, the development of logical arguments, and a cohesive summary.Elements of persuasive writing are found in many different texts including moving image texts and digital multimedia texts.
           • Non-fiction – Non-chronological reports is a text which isn't written in time order, present information in an objective way. Sometimes, the selection of information by the writer can result in a biased report, this text give information on a particular subject or event, without referring to the order in which things happen.
             • Non-fiction - Recounts Is the retelling and recounting of an event or a experience, the intentions are to inform and/or entertain. Recounts can be combined with other text types, for example, newspaper reports of an event.
     • Poetry: is a type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm. It often employs rhyme and meter
       • There are 3 kinds of Poetry: Free verse, Visual poems, and Structured poems.
         • Poetry – Free verse : poems do not follow the rules, and have no rhyme or rhythm; but they are still an artistic expression.
         • Poetry – Visual poems visual poems, a poem written in such a way that the lines form a pattern, usually related to the subject-matter of the poem. These graphic elements include simple things like line length, word position, punctuation, and capitalization
         • Poetry – Structured poems Is the way it is presented to the reader. This could include technical things such as the line length and stanza format. Or it could include the flow of the words used and ideas conveyed and the structure of a poem sometimes helps to organise the content.

2. By: Karen Alejandra Lopez Velasco