This document defines and provides examples of different types of informational texts: - Persuasive texts present a point of view to persuade the reader, such as speeches, arguments, and advertisements. - Factual recounts tell about past events including details of what happened, who was involved, where, when, and why. Examples include biographies and newspaper articles. - Factual descriptions describe a person, place, or thing by detailing its features without opinions. Descriptions are organized with an introduction, paragraphs on each feature, and conclusion. - Expository texts provide educational facts through reliable sources to expose the truth on a topic. They are clear, concise, and organized.

4. A persuasive text is any text where the main purpose
is to present a point of view and seeks to persuade a
reader. A persuasive text can be an argument,
exposition, discussion, review or even an
advertisement. An example of this is Greta
Thunberg’s speech during the United Nations
Climate Action Summit.

7. A factual recount tells something that happened in
the past. The details in a factual recount include what
happened, who was involved, where it took place,
when it happened, and why it occurred. Examples
of factual recount texts are: biographies,
autobiographies, newspaper, textbooks, and
letters.

10. If your answer is yes, then the purpose of
this informational text is to inform.

11. A factual description describes a particular person,
place or thing. Its purpose is to ‘tell’ about the
subject by describing its features without including
personal opinions. A typical description has an
opening paragraph introducing the subject of the
description, followed by a series of paragraph each
describing one feature of the subject. There can
also be a final concluding section that signals the
end of the description.

13. If your answer is yes, then the purpose of
this informational text is to describe.

14. Expository text exists to provide facts in a way that is
educational and purposeful. The text is fact-based
with the purpose of exposing the truth through a
reliable source. True and deliberate expository
text will focus on educating its reader. Other
descriptors of exposition are clear, concise, and
organized writing.

16. If your answer is yes, then the purpose of
this informational text is to inform.

17. Informational texts
contain facts and true
information. It includes
books and other types of
texts that are about real
life. It tells facts. In other
words, informational texts
do not have made up or
imaginary stories. Its
main purpose is to share
information about the
world.