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kinds of text

No.
The name of texts
Purpose
Generic structure
Language features
1.
Procedure
To help us do a task or make something, they can be a set of instructions or directions
Ø  Goal
Ø  Material
Ø  Steps
Ø  The use of imperatives
Ø  The use of actions verbs
Ø  The use of adverbial phrases
Ø  The use of present tense
2.
Recounts
To tell the reader what happened in the past though a sequence of events
Ø  Orientation
Ø  events
Ø  Re-orientation
Ø  The use of action verbs
Ø  The use of past tense
Ø  The use of conjunction
3.
Narratives
To amuse or entertain the reader with actual or imaginary experiences in different ways
Ø  Orientation
Ø  Complication
Ø  Resolution
Ø  The use of connectives
Ø  The use of adverbial phrase of time
Ø  Use simple past
4.
Description
To describe a particular person or thing
Ø  Identification
Ø  description
Ø  use of adj.
Ø  attribute have and has
5.
News item
To inform the readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important
Ø  newsworthy events
Ø  background events
Ø  sources
Ø  information on the use of head lines
Ø  use of action verbs
Ø  use of saying verbs
Ø  passive sentences
6.
Reports
To describe the way things are such as a man-made things, animals, and plants
Ø  general classification
Ø  identification
Ø  use of general nouns
Ø  present tense
Ø  behavioral verbs
7.
Analytical Exposition
To persuade by presenting arguments and to analyze or explain ‘how’ and ‘why’
Ø  thesis
Ø  argument
Ø  reiteration
Ø  emotive words
Ø  words that qualify statements
Ø  words that link arguments
Ø  present tense
8.
Hortatory Exposition
To persuade the readers or listeners that something should or should not be the case
Ø  thesis
Ø  argument
Ø  recommendation
Ø  emotive words
Ø  words that qualify statements
Ø  words that link arguments
Ø  present tense

9.
Explanation
To explain the processes involved in the formation and working of natural or socio cultural phenomena
Ø  General statement
Ø  Explanation
Ø  closing
Ø  Use of present tense
Ø  Use of general and abstract nouns
10.
Discussion
To present and opinions about more than one side of an issue
Ø  Thesis
Ø  Argument ”for” point
Ø  Argument “against” point
Ø  Conclusion
Ø  Use of general noun
Ø  Use of thinking verbs
Ø  Use of additive connectives
Ø  Use of causal connectives
Ø  Use of adverbs of manner
11.
Spoof
To tell an event with a humorous twist
Ø  Orientation
Ø  Events
Ø  Twist
Ø  Use of action verbs
Ø  Use of connectives
Ø  Use of adverbial phrases of time and place
Ø  Simple past
12.
Anecdote
to share an amusing or unusual incident with others
Ø  Abstract
Ø  Orientation
Ø  Crisis
Ø  Reaction
Ø  Coda
Ø  Use of action verbs
Ø  Use of connectives
Ø  Use of adverbial phrases of time and place
Ø  Simple past

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