The document discusses the four main types of text: narrative, technical, expository, and persuasive. Narrative text tells a story, technical text provides instructions, expository text explains or informs on a topic, and persuasive text aims to convince the reader of an opinion or action. Each type is defined and examples are provided.

1. THE FOUR TYPES OF TEXT

2. NARRATIVE TEXT

3. 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.

4. NARRATIVE TEXT
 There is a beginning, a middle, and an end.

5. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
NOVELS

6. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
DIARIES

7. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
FABLES

8. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
FOLK TALES, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS

9. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
HISTORICAL FICTION

10. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
PLAYS

11. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
MYSTERIES

12. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
POETRY

13. EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TEXT
SCIENCE FICTION

14. TECHNICAL TEXT

15. 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.

16. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
BROCHURES

17. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
CLASSIFIED ADS

18. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
DIRECTIONS

19. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
FLOOR PLANS

20. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
RECIPES

21. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TEXT
MENUS

22. 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.

23. EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

24. EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
REPORTS/GRAPHS/CHARTS

25. NOTICE THAT THESE ARE BOTH TECHNICAL AND
EXPOSITORY
BROCHURES

26. EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITORY TEXT
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES

27. 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).

28. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
ADVERTISEMENTS (COMMERCIALS)

29. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
DEBATES

30. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/EDITORIALS

31. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
MOVIE CRITIQUES

32. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

33. EXAMPLES OF PERSUASIVE TEXT
SPEECHES