The document discusses various types of prose, emphasizing narrative as the most common form used in storytelling. It includes a personal reflection on resilience and faith in facing challenges in the Philippines, highlighting the importance of community and prayer. Additionally, it touches upon didactic writing that aims to influence the reader's thoughts or actions.

1. Understanding Different
Text Types

2. Text Types
Prose
Unlike poetry, prose does not fall into
neatly defined forms such as sonnets,
blank verse, etc.

3. We must therefore look at
the 'type' of prose and
consider its function or
objective — i.e. to inform, to
describe, to change, etc.

4. A. Narrative
This is the most common type of
prose found in novels and stories.
Basically it relates to any sort of
writing that tells a story or
develops a plot.

7. Keep the Faith
By Mark Anthony O. Obispo
Volcanic eruption, pandemic lockdowns, typhoons, earthquakes, and other
catastrophic events have ravaged our country. Honestly speaking, some of you
might question your faith in God. Maybe by now you are asking why He let
things happen this way. As Filipino, I believe that we can easily rise up to the
challenges around us. For now, prayer and resiliency are the number one
weapons we Filipinos need to overcome the obstacles that hit us. Let us not also
forget the spirit of “Bayanihan” that implies something about working together
happily. If yesterday is a bad day, let us walk hand in hand with faith in God that
these morbid situations be gone in a period of time. For every yesterday of
agony and awe there is always tomorrow of heroism and new beginning. Let us
not reside from “crab mentality” rather, reside from “We” mentality wherein we
can exercise helping each other and putting our faith in God so that He will give
us courage and optimism in this world. No matter what happens, do not give up.
Do not question God, for He has better plans for all of us. Dear countrymen,
believe. Pray, we can rise up.We can do this. Push forward, Keep the faith.

9. “She had pewter-colored hair set in a ruthless
permanent, a hard beak, and large moist eyes
with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.
”
Source:
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/descript
ive-text-examples

10. D. Didactic/Directive
This writing attempts to influence the reader's
thinking or behavior in a specific manner, as
the writer seeks to persuade, or cajole, or
coerce the reader into thinking in a certain
way.

11. Example
Here is a poor burdened sinner. I come from the City
of Destruction, but am going to Mount Zion, that I may
be delivered from the Wrath to come; I would
therefore, Sir, since I am informed that by this Gate is
the Way thither, know if you are willing to let me in?
(Source:
http://www.literarydevices.com/didacticism/ (The
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan)