Types of text

Types of text

1. Descriptive

   • Sensory and detailed writing
     • For example:
       • Poetry and creative-text types
   • Creates an experience for the reader through the use of sensory language
     • Sight, sound, smell, touch, taste

2. Narrative

   • Writing that tells a story
     • For example:
       • Stories, novels, fables and folklore.
   • Elements
     • Exposition
       • Setting, character introduction, conflict introduction
     • Plot
       • characters, conflicts, similes and metaphors
     • Climax
       • characters meet the greatest conflict
     • Resolution
       • conflicts become resolved, moral and theme are realized

3. Expository

   • Text that exposes new information to the reader or explains or gives information about a topic
   • Elements
     • A central purpose
       • What the author wants you to learn
     • Main idea/point
       • Headings, the most important point made
     • Supporting ideas/concepts/details
       • Subheadings, details
     • Illustrations
       • Supporting these details
   • Types of expository/ informational texts
     • Textbooks, encyclopedias, research and data reports, maps, tables and timelines.
   • Functional documents
     • Agreements/contracts, Memo's, Fill-in forms, Applications, Check lists, Rubrics and Evaluation forms.
   • Everyday texts
     • Schedules, Directions, Instruction manuals, "How to operate" manuals, Media signs and Symbols

4. Persuasive

   • Writing that tries to convince you to think a certain way
     • For example:
       • Speeches, advertisement witting, opinion letters, articles, essays
   • This text uses a specific format, which includes pro and con sides of an issue.
     • It uses exclamatory and emphatic language to persuade the reader to the author's view point.
   • Elements
     • Main idea/ Argument
       • Author's statement
     • Supporting ideas
       • Facts vs. opinions, comparisons and contrast
     • Closing argument
       • Logic and opinion

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