T HE F OUR T YPES OF T EXT. N ARRATIVE T EXT Narrative text is often fiction (not true) It tells a story. It contains a setting. It contains a plot.

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

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DIARIES


FABLES


FOLK TALES, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS


HISTORICAL FICTION


PLAYS


MYSTERIES


POETRY


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


CLASSIFIED ADS


DIRECTIONS


FLOOR PLANS


RECIPES


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


REPORTS/GRAPHS/CHARTS

EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES TEXTNOTICE THAT THESE ARE BOTH TECHNICAL AND EXPOSITORY

BROCHURES


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 TEXTADVERTISEMENTS (COMMERCIALS)

EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT

DEBATES


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/EDITORIALS


MOVIE CRITIQUES


POLITICAL CAMPAIGN LITERATURE


SPEECHES

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