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TEXT TYPE pt.2 (Argumentative (signposts the different points of view in…
TEXT TYPE pt.2
Information text
make clear how information is organised and linked
include
examples
are written in
third person
make
clarity
a priority
use the
present tense
Persuasive text
are closely
connected
with
argument
and often use
logic
build towards a
conclusion
use
syntax
to emphasise key points
use
language
and
rhetorical techniques
to
win
over the reader
metaphors
similes
repetition
Explanation text
are usually written in an
impersonal voice
try to make
clear
how things work
are written in the
present tense
Instruction text
are carefully
sequenced
and
signposted
are
clear
and
concise
use
connectives
which help the reader follow stage
use
imperative verbs
Recount text
have a clear
chronology
are written in the
1st
or
3rd
person
use
connectives
which help the reader grasp the order of past events
then
later
are written in the
past tense
Argumentative
uses the
language
and
rhetorical techniques
of persuasive writing
signposts
the
different
points of
view
in the argument
on the other hand
however
more
objective
than a persuasive text
weights up
contrasting
points
different
point of view
uses complex sentences grammar
difficult ideas
logical steps in thinking