TYPE OF TEXTS

Everyday, we encounter that there are varius kinds of texts and this ones have different features, it is importrant to recognise this features, because It helps you
understand the purpose of the text and to locate information you are secahching easily and also help you to develop a effective communication in varius situations
through sharing undestanting.

EXPLANATION NARRATIVE DISCUSSION ARGUMENTATIVE REPORT PROCEDURE RECOUNT DESCRIPTIVE

To show how and To entertain To explore more Tu persuade the To present a To instruct the To relate past To help the
why things through telling a than one side of reader to agree record of reader how to experiences or reader create a
happen story an issue, also with the writers information after make or do events real or picture{ of
• Use of non- • Use of time inform and opinion observation and something imagined scenes, events,
human nouns connectives persuade • Generalized analysis • Mainly action • First person people etc.
• Complex noun use of Verbs • Causal nouns • Generalized verbs pronouns • vivid detail
groups and • Contains connectives • It can use nouns • Verbs in the • Action verbs • Figurative
Technical dialogue for reasoning, Timeless • Action verbs imperative • Usually written language –
terms • Written in sequence or present • The passive • The reader is in past tense metaphor,
• Timeless/gene the first contrast • Technical voice referred to in a • Time • Sensory
ral present or third • Use of terms • present tense general way connectives to language
tense person. Complex noun • Causal • Factual (you) sequence Timeless
• Action verbs • Use of groups and connectives language • Everyday • Words that present tense
• Connectives emotive Technical • It can use of • Technical language refer to time • May include
that sequence language terms the passive terms • Subject and place technical or
and indicate • Common use • A variety of voice • Paragraphs specific terms • Emotive specialized
cause and of verbs • High modality with topic • Words that language for words
effect conjunctions • Timeless is used information, refer to place, feelings and depending on
• References to present tense • Factual headings, time and attitudes context
time and place • Usually formal statements subheadings manner
in style • Formal
language