Different Text Types and its Features

Narrative Text in Literature tells a story or part of a story. Narrative texts include plot, structure,
conflict,
characterization, setting, theme, point of view, sequencing, and transitions. Examples of narrative texts
are novels, short stories, historical accounts, poems, and plays.
Persuasive Text - the author tries to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or perform a
certain action. Examples of persuasive texts are advertisements and commercials.
Factual Recounts
These are used to record details and facts of a particular event which the speaker or writer has not
necessarily been involved in like news story.
Personal Recounts
These describe events that the speaker/writer was personally involved in such as a family holiday or your
personal opinion on a subject.
Expository Text is a mode of writing in which the author is to inform, explain, describe or define
his/her subject to the reader. Examples of expository texts are textbooks, encyclopedias,
scientific books journals, atlases, directions, guides, biographies.
Explanatory Text is used to describe how things work and why things happen. An explanation
tries to provide answers to questions that the reader may have on a certain subject. Explanations are
used to teach people new information
Explanations can:
describe how things work: ‘How does a DVD player work?
describe why things happen: ‘Why are there different seasons?'
show how things are similar or different: ‘How do fresh water and salt water
differ? How are they similar?'
try to solve a problem or situation: ‘What is the fastest way to clean my room?'.

FIVE QUALITIES OF GOOD WRITING

Bear in mind that writing is an art. In order for the write-up to be appealing, it must observe some qualities.
These are focus, development, unity, coherence and correctness.
FOCUS An essay should have a single and clear central idea. Each paragraph should have a clear main point
or topic sentence.
DEVELOPMENT
Each paragraph should support or expand the central idea of the paper. The idea of each paragraph should
be explained and illustrated through examples, details, and descriptions.
UNITY Every paragraph in an essay should be related to the main idea. Each paragraph should stick to its
main point.
COHERENCE
An essay or paper should be organized logically, flow smoothly, and "stick" together. In other words,
everything in the writing should make sense to a reader.
CORRECTNESS A paper should be written in generally correct standard English, with complete sentences,
and be relatively error-free.
Prepare research on the following activity. Complete the unfinished sentences below.

G1 – I am going to tell you about a story of….

G2- The Biography of…….

G3- My family spent our holiday at….

G4 – The best food in the world is…..

G5 – Explain a new information

 how things work:

 why things happen:
 show how things are similar or different:
 how would it solve a problem or situation: