Text Types
Factual Texts
Use facts and information to inform, direct, or persuade.
Literary Texts
Use language and structure creatively to entertain, enlighten, and educate your emotions.
Uses creative language and structure to entertain, enlighten or evoke emotions from the readers.
Types of Literary Texts
POETRY
PURPOSE: Poetry can be written to entertain, inform, amuse, share knowledge, pass on culture, advance culture, etc. Poetry comes in many forms and sometimes these forms come with their specific purposes.
DRAMA
PURPOSE:
Despite the similarities between narrative and dramatic storytelling, drama intends to tell a story by acting it out on stage and frequently involves the use of dialogue as the primary means of progressing the plot.
NARRATIVE
PURPOSE: The purpose of narrative texts is to tell a story. Storytelling is a means to entertain and inform readers and allows writers to express themselves creatively and imaginatively.
STRUCTURE: The structure of poetry usually revolves around the use of rhyme schemes, rhythmical patterns, grammatical patterns, and line and stanza length.
Uses facts and information to persuade, inform, and instruct the readers.
Types of Factual Texts
STRUCTURE:
There are many types of narrative text, but it all starts by establishing the setting and characters. The structure of narrative text uses a story structure that includes story elements such as setting, characters, conflict, plot (rising action, climax, falling action), and resolution.
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RECOUNTS
NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORTS
DISCUSSION TEXTS
PERSUASION / OPINION
STRUCTURE:
Drama is primarily concerned with storytelling, so it frequently uses similar plot structures to other narrative forms in addition to some conventions particular to this genre.
STRUCTURE: Discussion texts will introduce the main topic or areas of contention after offering background information on the subject. Following a review of the supporting evidence, the text will now start to discuss the many arguments for and against it. The conclusion will summarize the arguments on both sides before making a suggestion based on the author's assessment of the arguments.
PURPOSE: Discussion texts analyze multiple perspectives to reach an informed opinion on the subject matter.
EXPLANATORY TEXTS
PURPOSE: Non-chronological reports give information about a past event without providing a linear account when it comes to time.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this particular text is for the author to convince the readers to believe in what they are presenting with factual information to back up their claim.
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STRUCTURE: This usually begins with a thesis statement, followed by a summarization of the facts that are to be explained in later paragraphs. The body would then be expanding more on those facts and a closing statement in the last paragraph would be written to emphasize the claim of the author.
INSTRUCTIONAL/PROCEDURAL
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PURPOSE: Explanatory texts look at things like causes and reasons instead of just giving simple descriptions. They go beyond simply recounting what occurred, rather, they examine the why and how of what occurred.
STRUCTURE: Information is categorically grouped. Starts with a general statement with details and specific information later down the text.
STRUCTURE: Instructional/Procedural texts usually start with an objective or goal which constructs the title. After which, there would be a descriptive list of resources or equipment that is needed to achieve the goal. Likewise, a follow-up of a step-by-step procedure comes in that creates the essence of the text. Also, note that this text type also includes illustrations and diagrams that let the reader visualize the description.
PURPOSE: Instructional/Procedural text are used to communicate rules and processes. Note that these texts tell what to follow and do.
STRUCTURE: Recounts are written usually starting with an introduction on the setting and people involved, then a rundown of the events in chronological order, and it ends with a conclusion on those events.
PURPOSE: Recounts usually retell events that have already happened in hopes of informing or entertaining the reader.
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STRUCTURE: Explanatory texts usually open with an introduction that introduces the topic to be explored. The various steps of the process are then explained in a logical order.