expository texts

expository texts

1. expositive text

   • what is it
     • the expository texts is that oral or written text whose purpose is to transmit knowledge in a clear and orderly way. This mosality combined with the argumentative one, whose purpose is to attract the receiver to our point of view on a certain controversial topic
       • expository text types
         • expository texts can can be subdivided depending on the complexite of the content and the level of compression that such information requires, as follows
           • informative expository texst: intended for a wide audience that does not require prior knowledge of said information for example encyclopedias school texts or newspaper articles among others
             • expository texts of a specialized nature intended mainly for specialists in certain subjects.The contents contain techinical vocabulary, for example, academic monographs or theses , legal writing or scientific articles
               • connectors
                 • 3. That is to say / That it These can be used to add more detail to an explanation or to be more precise. They can be translated in Spanish as "what you mean." For example: Whales are mammals. That is to say, they must breathe air. " → “Whales are mammals. Which means they must breathe air "

2. argumentative text

   • what is it
     • therefore, the argumentative text is called the speech that uses different reasons in order to achieve the persuasion of the receiver
       • argumentative text types
         • Scientific texts: psychological, philosophical, linguistic, theological, etc.
           • Legal texts: sentence, appeal or appeal, etc. Test.
             • Journalistic texts: editorial, letters from readers, opinion pages.
               • Oral debates: opinion forums.
                 • Advertising: commercial, political propaganda, etc.
                   • connectors
                     • 2. In other words / To put it another way These connectors can be used for when you want to express yourself in a different way on the same topic. By using them, you will not only be able to make yourself understood more easily, but you will also be able to expand an idea. For example: “Frogs are amphibians. In other words, they live on the land and in the water. " → “Frogs are amphibians. In other words, they live on land and in water. "

3. narrative text

   • what is it
     • a narrative is the way an actions an events is told. Narrated actions an events can occur in a short period of time, for example, events that occur for just a few minutes
       • narrative text types
         • the narrative text clasification narration is a form of discourse that predominante in texts of a different nature narration is used in literature, in history in journaslism
           • the literary narration in literary narration the author tells a story for an artistic purpose thar artistic purpose is manifested in the use of elaborate literary language, as demostrated by the use of comparisonsand images to intensify expression. among the literary narratives, the story and the nobel stand out:
             • the story is a short story in which a simple action is told there are stories of very different types:folk tales and culruted tales;tales of terror mystery, love the novel is a more extensive and complex narrative than story in the narrative plot of the novels different conflicts occur and intertwine which are led by very elaborate characters whose way of being and acting changes throughout the story
               • the historical narration some estories are intended to reveal events relevant facts and events experienced be a person :the diary is the narration of the author´s daily experiences and reflections the chronicle is a narrative of historical events arranged chronologically.Biography is the narration of the life of a generally revelant character:a scientist, a artist, politician when it is the character who narrateshis own life in the first person
                 • the journalistic narration the news journalistic narratives report recent events through the media batween they highlinght the news . the headline is the headerof an information is briefly indicated news . the healdine should be clear, short and atractive. The body is th part where information is developed.the first paragramph usually includes the elements that are of greater interest and, subsequently, in other paragramphs the other data.The most extensive newa usually have a lead between the headline and the body.the lead collects the essential of the news: the event that accurred the spatial and temporal location of that event
                   • connectors
                     • CONDITIONAL CONNECTORS IN ENGLISH As the name implies, conditional connectors in English are used to express a condition. They are used to join two ideas in such a way that one depends on the satisfactory result or not of the other. They can express specific cases or more general truths. Conditional connectors are used mostly in the four English conditionals.
                       • If / whether: yes Unless: unless Provided / providing / as long as: provided, while In case: in case
                         • To give general explanation 1. In order to This can be used in order to introduce an explanation for the purpose of an argument. For example: "In order to travel abroad you must have a valid passport" → "In order to travel abroad you must have your valid passport"