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
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POLITICAL CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT

SPEECHES
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