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Types of Text:

Types of Text:. By Ms. Bennett. Text. Diction – Choice of words for a message. Adjectives and Adverbs Nouns Verbs Prepositions Syntax – [Structure] Arrangement of words to transmit a clear message. Both are used to create a readable text and sense-making communication.

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Types of Text:

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  1. Types of Text: By Ms. Bennett

  2. Text • Diction – Choice of words for a message. • Adjectives and Adverbs • Nouns • Verbs • Prepositions • Syntax – [Structure] Arrangement of words to transmit a clear message. • Both are used to create a readable text and sense-making communication.

  3. Five (5) Domains of Text: • Narrative • Autobiographical Writing • Biographical Writing • Short Story [The 5 W’s; When, Where, Who, What, Why] • Descriptive • Creative Writing • Sensory Writing [The 5 Senses; Poetry/Lyrics] • Persuasive • Editorial and Advertisement Writing • Speech Writing • Expository[Exposes the reader to new information] • Informational Writing [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.] • Research Reports • Everyday, Career, and Technical Writing • Response to Literature • Compare and Contrast Writing • Cause and Effect Writing • Writing to a Specific Task/Prompt

  4. We can Predict text types… • Author (Who wrote it?) • Author Background Connection • Format (How is it structured?) • Titles, Headings, Paragraphs, Stanzas, Columns • Audience (Who is it written for?) • Pictures help for this prediction • Content (What is it about?) • Pictures help for this prediction • Motive (Why is it written?) • Pleasure, Persuasion, Information, Task/Prompt

  5. Narrative Text = Writing that tells a story. • Stories, novels, fables, and folk lore are the most common narrative texts. • This text is written in the When, Where, Who, What and Why format. • Autobiographies, biographies, and personal stories are written narratively.

  6. Narrative text includes these elements:- Expositionsetting (time/place) character introduction conflict (theme) introduction-Plot [begins the Rising Action] characters conflicts (problems) similes and metaphors-Climax [begins the Falling Action] characters meet the greatest conflict-Resolution/Denoument conflicts become resolved moral and theme are realized

  7. Climax Falling Action Resolution Rising Action Exposition Graphic Organizer for Narrative Text:

  8. Descriptive Text=Sensory and detailed writing • Poetry and Creative text-types are the most common descriptive texts. • This type of writing creates an experience for the reader through the use of sensory language. • Sight • Smell • Sound • Taste • Touch

  9. Persuasive Text = Writing that tries to convince you to think a certain way. • Speeches, advertisement writing, and opinion letters, articles or essays are the most common persuasive texts. • This text uses a specific format, which includes pro and con sides of an issue. • Exclamatory and emphatic language is used to persuade the reader to the author’s viewpoint.

  10. Elements of Persuasive Text:-Main Idea/Argument author’s statement/side of issue intended purpose to the reader reveals silliness of opposing side-Supporting Ideas [For and Against/Pro and Con] facts vs. opinions comparisons and contrasts*persuasive techniques – exaggeration (over and under statements of facts), repetition of pro or con “catch words,” name-calling, visual examples-Closing Argumentlogic and opinion

  11. Expository/Informational Text =Text that exposes new information to the reader or explains or gives information about a topic. Functional Documents and Everyday Documents are also expository text.

  12. Types of Expository/Informational text: • Textbooks • Encyclopedias • Research and Data Reports • Maps, Tables, and Timelines

  13. Elements of Informational Text:-A Central PurposeWhat the author wants you to learn Overview of the main points covered- Main Idea/PointHeadingsThe most important point made- Supporting Ideas/Concepts/DetailsSubheadings Details- IllustrationsSupporting these details

  14. Types of Functional Documents: *Documents you interact with; one that requires an action on the readers part. • Agreements/Contracts (Rules, Policies, Loans, etc.) • Memo’s and “Fill-In” Forms • Applications (Career) • Check Lists • Rubrics and Evaluation Forms

  15. Types of Everyday Text: *Documents/text you see everyday • Schedules • Directions • Instruction Manuals (Technical) • “How to Operate” Manuals (Technical) • Media-Signs and Symbols

  16. Elements of Functional and Everyday Text:- Organized Information Planned, edited, and revised - Sequence of Data Roman Numeral Outline Format EX: I, A, 1, a, - Steps to FollowNumbered Format EX: 1., 2., 3. - Relevant Data – DetailsBulleted Format EX: , , - Visual Schematics with Labels

  17. Response to Literature= Response and Review Writing • This domain of reading and writing includes elements of all the other domains of text types. • The text type chosen, depends upon the writing prompt or task assigned to the reader. • The prompt will specify “key words” to decode to decide which type of text to use for your response or review.

  18. Elements of Literary Response -An Example Prompt: Trace the development of emotions through Poe’s poem “The Bells.”- Introductory Paragraph 4 Parts to the Opening/Topic sentence: 1. Task of the prompt needed for response.EX: A development of different emotions can be seen in the poem, “The Bells,” by Edgar Allen Poe. 2. Type of text the response is about.EX: …in thepoem…3. Title of text the response is about.EX: …in the poem, “The Bells,”… 4. Author of the text the response is about.EX: …in the poem, “The Bells,” by Edgar Allen Poe…

  19. Balance of the Literary Response • Body Paragraphs • Must connect to the prompt. • Separates the prompt into two or more concepts. • Must use support from the text in quotes. • Needs to include your feelings or views. • Conclusion Paragraph • Connects/restates the opening sentence. • Finalizes your feelings or views. • Leads to further connections.

  20. Additional Notes on Literary Response • Compare and Contrast prompts will contain 2 body paragraphs. • Cause and Effect will contain 2 body paragraphs. • Persuasive opinion prompts can contain one or more paragraphs. • Description prompts will contain one or more body paragraphs. • Other Task Specific prompts will contain one or more body paragraphs.

  21. Comments, Questions, Concerns? Remember… How we write What we write, Makes authors of us all! 

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