WHAT IS TEXT???

A TEXT IS …
 A LANGUAGE UNIT WITH A DEFINABLE COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION
 CAN BE SPOKEN OR WRITTEN
 SIZE DOESN’T MATTER:
EXAMPLE:“DON’T LITTER!”
“STOP!”
“PLEASE, BE QUIET!”
TEXT TYPES
•DIFFERENT TEXTS SERVE DIFFERENT PURPOSES:
• TO TELL A STORY
• TO DESCRIBE AN ENTITY OR EVENT
• TO CONVINCE SOMEONE OF SOMETHING
• TO EXPLAIN HOW SOMETHING WORKS
• OUR SOCIETY HAS EVOLVED STANDARD WAYS OF WRITING A TEXT FOR A GIVEN
PURPOSE.
• EXAMPLES:

• To tell a story Narrative

• To retell Recount
• To convince Persuasive
• To explain Expository
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