1. Argumentative Texts
1.1. Typical Structure
1.1.1. Thesis: a statement that is put forward to as a premise to be maintained or proved
1.1.2. Evidence for counter-argument: an argument put forward to oppose an idea developed in another arguement
1.1.3. Evidence against offer counter-argument
1.1.4. Weigh Evidence
1.1.5. Reach a conclusion
1.2. Typical Structure (2)
1.2.1. Present Thesis
1.2.2. Present Evidence
1.2.3. Sum up the argument
1.3. Characteristics
1.3.1. Usually tries to appear objective, and to persuade by the logic of the argument
1.3.1.1. Emotive words are avoided (low on subjective adjectives)
1.3.1.2. Use of connectors to reveal the structure of the argument
1.3.1.2.1. E.g. Secondly, Thus, However
1.3.1.3. Reference to authorities
2. Instructional Texts
2.1. Sequence of actions
2.1.1. 1. 2. 3.
2.2. Use of imperatives
2.2.1. E.g. Open the lid
2.3. Conditional Adjuncts
2.3.1. E.g. When the machine has stopped....
2.4. Purpose Adjuncts
2.4.1. E.g. To open the case...
2.5. Information presented in a logical sentence of events which is broken up into small sequenced steps (usually written in the present tense)
2.6. Linking words
2.7. Detailed factual description
2.7.1. E.g. 20 fl oz (570ml) plain yoghurt
3. Expository Texts
3.1. explains some natural or socio-cultural phenomena
3.2. provide factual information rather than convin
3.3. can include a variety of texts
3.4. generic structure
3.4.1. general statement to position reader
3.4.2. sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs
3.5. Characteristics
3.5.1. focus on generic participants
3.5.2. material and relational process
3.5.3. temporal and causal circumstances and conjunctions
3.5.4. use of simple present tense
3.5.5. some use of passive to get Theme right
3.5.5.1. Eg. change the phrase "i killed him" to "he was killed"
3.5.6. detailed nominal groups
3.6. can include a variety of texts
4. Narrative Text
4.1. Orientation: It is the time and setting of the story
4.1.1. E.g. Once upon a time
4.2. Complication: Sort of twist to the story
4.3. Resolution: It is the falling action to the story, after the climax
4.4. Coda (Optional) : An ending of the story
4.4.1. E.g. They lived happily ever after
4.5. Relational: An adverb which describes the character
5. Descriptive Text
5.1. Use of relational processes
5.1.1. E.g. It IS ( "is" is the relational)
5.1.2. E.g. It HAS (" has" is the relational) two sides
5.2. Use of adjectives
5.3. Noun modification: Changing nouns to adjectives
5.3.1. E.g. A summer drought (summer is the modification
5.4. Simple Present Tense
5.4.1. E.g. "Push" and "Hangs"