Types of Texts

Types of Texts

1. They are those texts which reveal the most important eventsthat occur in the different field of science and technology, art, sports, etc.

   • You can find this type of texts in newspapers and megazines; informative texts allow us to know important eventes what happened? Who? How? When? Where? And why?
   • Informative texts

2. Descriptive Texts

   • They are those in which descrptions are used to make the message be understood better There are three types of descrption
     • Process: Provides the sequence or the phase in which a process or phenomenon occurs, in some occasions is represented by a diagram and using arrow keys
     • Function: In this type of description is detailed the function or activity carried out by different parts of the subjectmatter; usually includes a process or physical description.
     • Physics: It occurs by means of an ilustrtion with the names of each of the prts that comprise the described object

3. Narrative Texts

   • They are related facts that can be developed in one place along a given space and time.
     • This story includes the participation of various characters, which may be real or imaginary, in that narration need not be factual and maybe written from the perspective of a character in the text
     • The style of a narrative is a choice made by the author based in part on text's genre, purpose and structure
     • The purpose of narratives text is generally to entertain, inform or express ideas. Its sub- types include fables, memoirs and adventure stories.
     • Narrative text most often has a five- part structure
       • Stylistically, narratives can be described in many ways, including comic, tragic, sentimental, reflective and ironic. Examples include mews stories, novels, stories, history books. biographies, memoirs, etc

4. Instructional texts

   • The instructional text is one that provides a clear sequence of instructions that are intended to develop an activity to reach a goal or accomplish a goal. The language should be precise and concrete. Indicate instructions, operations or procedures recommended steps composed to be met to achieve a result
     • The characteristics of an instructional text can be showed with drawings, by type of instructional text to be developed; applied to children of primary school grades find it interesting to observe allowing more guidance in the process. Examples include use Instructions, First aid, Recipes, Safety rules, etc.

5. Expositive Texts

   • An exposition is a piece of text that presents one side of an issue, The purpose of the exposition is to persuade the reader or listener by preseting one side of an argument that is the case or the case against
     • An exposition text usually has three sections. The first section introduces the author's point of view and can preview arguments that may follow in the text. Next comes a series of arguments that aim to convince the audience, The final section is a conclusion that sum up the arguments and reinforces the author's point of view