The document provides examples and descriptions of 13 different text types or genres and their generic structures:
1. Narrative - To retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining using an orientation, events, and reorientation structure.
2. Description - To describe a particular person, place or thing using identification, description, and other significant features.
3. Exposition - To explain the processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or socio-cultural phenomena using general statements, explanations, and significant lexicogrammatical features.
4. Discussion - To present at least two points of view about an issue using an issue, arguments/points for and against, and a conclusion.
The document provides examples and descriptions of 13 different text types or genres and their generic structures:
1. Narrative - To retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaini…