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Narrative texts aim to change the readers' beliefs.
Narrative texts aim to change the readers' beliefs.
False
Expository texts can contain elements of narration or evaluation.
Expository texts can contain elements of narration or evaluation.
True
Argumentative texts often try to persuade readers that something is better than others.
Argumentative texts often try to persuade readers that something is better than others.
True
Writing formats like books and articles should not be confused with text types.
Writing formats like books and articles should not be confused with text types.
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Technical communication can include user guides and scientific reports.
Technical communication can include user guides and scientific reports.
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Texts are categorized based on their language features and writing formats.
Texts are categorized based on their language features and writing formats.
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Narrative texts are mainly intended to explain, inform, or describe real elements.
Narrative texts are mainly intended to explain, inform, or describe real elements.
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Expository texts can include descriptions, procedures, comparisons, cause-effect explanations, and problem-solution presentations.
Expository texts can include descriptions, procedures, comparisons, cause-effect explanations, and problem-solution presentations.
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Narrative structures can be classified into five categories like expository structures.
Narrative structures can be classified into five categories like expository structures.
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Expository texts aim to entertain and instruct readers.
Expository texts aim to entertain and instruct readers.
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Narrative texts can also be used to identify and characterize experiences and facts.
Narrative texts can also be used to identify and characterize experiences and facts.
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Expository texts are not concerned with enumerating items in a numerical order.
Expository texts are not concerned with enumerating items in a numerical order.
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Study Notes
Types of Texts
Texts are pieces of writing that we read or create. The type or characteristics of a text are crucial for any work of summarization as they determine the ease of extracting the main ideas from the text. Texts are categorized based on their purpose, structure, and language features. Three main categories of text materials are:
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Expository texts: These texts are intended to identify and characterise experiences, facts, situations, and actions in abstract or real elements. They are meant to explain, inform, or describe and are often used to write structures. Expository structures can be classified into five categories:
- Description: The author describes a topic's characteristics, features, attributes, etc., and gives examples.
- Procedure or sequence: The author lists different activities in their chronological order or enumerates items in a numerical order.
- Comparison: The author explains how two or more objects, events, experiences, are alike and/or different.
- Cause-effect explanation: The author presents ideas, events in time, or facts as causes and the resulting effect(s) in time.
- Problem-solution presentation: The author describes a problem and gives one or more solutions to the problem.
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Narrative texts: These texts entertain, instruct, or inform readers by telling a story. They can be fictional (fairy tales, novels, science fiction, horror or adventure stories, fables, myths, legends, etc.) or non-fictional (articles, newspaper reports, historical writings).
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Argumentative texts: The aim of these texts is to change the readers’ beliefs. They often contain negative qualities or characteristics of something/someone, or try to persuade their readers that an object, product, idea is in some way better than others.
It is important to note that few texts are purely one type: expository or argumentative texts can contain narration or evaluative elements. The text types refer to the meaning of the writing and should not be confused with writing (or other materials) formats such as books, articles, letters, or reports.
Texts can be written in various formats, depending on the area of use, including business (reports, letters, executive summaries), journalism (essays, news reports, press releases, sports news), technical communication (user guides, technical reports or standards), academic and scientific communication (textbooks, student guides, scientific reports, scientific journals’ articles, encyclopedia articles), and general reference works (encyclopedia articles or online, multi-domain informative texts like Wikipedia articles).
In summary, texts are pieces of writing that are categorized based on their purpose, structure, and language features. They can be broadly classified into three main categories: expository, narrative, and argumentative. Each category has its unique features and serves different purposes.
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Description
Explore the three main categories of text materials: expository texts, narrative texts, and argumentative texts. Learn about the characteristics, purposes, and unique features of each text type. Discover how texts are classified based on their purpose, structure, and language features.
