TEXT TYPES

PREPARED BY: VILLATORO ANDRADE

GRADE AND GROUP: 5C
what is a text?
A text is a written document that allows us to record information that can be included within a
type or category, according to its purpose, structure, and particular characteristics.
There are different categories for classification. Some texts may fit into several of them.
 NARRATIVE TEXT LYRIC TEXT

Refers to fictional or symbolic stories. In this type of text, Literary text that expresses emotions and feelings. It
literary resources such as descriptions, dialogues, etc., can usually includes rhythm and poetry is one of the most
be used in a combined way. common genres. Among them we can name the
following:
Its structure usually consists of a beginning, development,
knot, and denouement. Among the most common genres
of narrative literary texts are the following:
oAnthem
oSong
oNovel
oElegy
oShort story
oSonnet
oLegend
oTongue twister
oFable
oRiddles
oAnecdote
oAcrostic
oMyth
oPoem in prose.
DRAMATIC TEXT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Dramatic texts are those intended for their Text that describes anything: objects,
stage representation, either through dialogue landscapes, people, situations, etc.
or actions. That is, the dramatic texts are those
from which theater is made. They are usually
divided into acts and each act is divided into
scenes.
EXPOSITORY TEXT
It is these texts that seek to present
information, ideas, and concepts clearly to the
reader, whether from a general or specialized
point of view. As an example, we can name the
different entries of an encyclopedia
ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT
These are those who debate ideas, theories,
and concepts with the purpose of expressing
opinions and diverse points of view on the
approach of certain topics.
It has elements of the expository text because
before debating, it must expose the reader to
information on the subject to discuss.
INFORMATIVE TEXT SCIENTIFIC TEXT

those intended to provide essential information Text presenting advances, results or

on specific events or any matter of current discoveries resulting from scientific research.
interest. This type of text is essential in They stand out for their rigour.
journalism and can range from news of events
to in-depth reporting.
ADVERTISING TEXT JURIDIC TEXT

Text that seeks to persuade the reader to Text that presents legal norms, laws or
perform a particular action. Used in the regulations of all kinds. Also included in
creation of slogans and advertisements judgments and contracts.
EPISTOLAR TEXT DIGITAL TEXTS

Text whose objective is individual digital texts mean all kinds of texts that are
communication between people. It is common used on the web, and these may have literary
in letters, emails or messages in RRSS. and non-literary purposes (such as
conventional texts), but they also go further.

Digital texts are not limited to providing direct

information or facilitating interpersonal
communication but also perform functions
such as indexing in search engines, links,
programming languages, etc.
The types of texts in my everyday life
The types of text in my everyday aspect are present all the time when I need to do research, an
exposition when I tell an event or something that happened to me even now writing this, a text
that is recurrently present is epistolary, I use it commonly to exchange letters with my boyfriend
who lives in Puerto Rico

I do not to read newspapers but

my grandmother does, in this
case, it would be an informative
text