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Inglês Técnico - Types of Texts
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THE FOUR TYPES OF TEXT
NARRATIVE TEXT
NARRATIVE TEXT
•Narrative text is often fiction (not true)
•It tells a story.
•It contains a setting.
•It contains a plot.
•It contains characters.
•It contains a conflict and a resolution.
•It contains a theme.
NARRATIVE TEXT
There is a beginning, a middle, and an end.
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
NOVELS
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
DIARIES
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
FABLES
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
FOLK TALES, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
HISTORICAL FICTION
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
PLAYS
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
MYSTERIES
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
POETRY
EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
SCIENCE FICTION
TECHNICAL TEXT
TECHNICAL TEXT
• Technical text is non-fiction.
•It gives the reader information to perform a task
•It contains steps.
•It often contains bullets, and numbered items.
•Sentences are short.
•There is no humor.
•There is specific terminology.
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
BROCHURES
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
CLASSIFIED ADS
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
DIRECTIONS
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
FLOOR PLANS
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
RECIPES
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
MENUS
EXPOSITORY TEXT
• Expository text is non-fiction (true).
•It seeks to explain or inform.
•The information can be verified as true.
•Structures: descriptions, comparison/contrast, cause/effect,
problem/solution.
• Focused on a specific topic.
•There are often headings and subheadings.
•It contains facts and information.
EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
REPORTS/GRAPHS/CHARTS
EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES TEXT
NOTICE THAT THESE ARE BOTH TECHNICAL AND
EXPOSITORY
BROCHURES
EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
PERSUASIVE TEXT
•With persuasive text the author tries to convince the
reader to adopt a particular opinion or perform a certain
action.
•The writer takes a stand on an issue.
•There are facts to back up their claims.
•There is an attempt to solve a problem.
•The writer often addresses the opposing side.
•There is a call to action(what can be done to address the
issue).
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
ADVERTISEMENTS (COMMERCIALS)
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
DEBATES
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/EDITORIALS
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
MOVIE CRITIQUES
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
SPEECHES