In English lesson, we study a lot of kinds of text. They are :
Narrative
Narrative is a text which tells about story, such as fairy tale, legend, fable, myth, mystery, romance, horror, science, fiction etc.
The purpose of this text is to amuse or entertain the reader.
The generic structure is : Orientation-Evaluation-Complication-Resolution-Reorientation
Recount
Recount is a text which tells about personal experience, diary, history, biography, autobiography.
The purpose of this text is to retell the past event
The generic structure is : Orientation-Series of events-Reorientation
Spoof
Spoof is a text which tells about funny story.
The purpose of this text is to tell humorous story with twist.
The generic structure is : Orientation-Series of events-Twist
News Item
News item is a test which tells about news.
The purpose of the text is to inform listeners or readers about event of the day considered important.
The generic structure is : News worthy event-Background-Sources
Description
Description is a text which tells about specific description.
The purpose of the text is to describe a particular person, place, or thing.
The generic structure is : Identification-Description.
Report
Report is a text which tells about general identification.
The purpose of the text is to describe the way things are, with reference to a range of natural, man-made, and social phenomena.
The generic structure is : General classification-Description.
Explanation
Explanation is a text which tells about the process.
The purpose of this text is to explain the process involved in the formation or working of natural or socioculteralphenomena.
The generic structure is : General statement-Explanation.
Procedure
Procedure is a text which tells about the ways or steps.
The purpose of this text is to describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.
The generic structure is : Goal-Materials-Steps.
Analytical Exposition
Analytical exposition is a text which tells about opinion with reiteration.
The purpose of the text is to persuade the readers that something is the case.
The generic structure is : Thesis-Argument-Reiteration.
Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory exposition is a text which tells about opinion with recommendation (should/not or must/not)
The purpose of this text is to persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case.
The generic structure is : Thesis-Arguments-Recommendation.
Discussion
Discussion is a text which tells about opinion with for and against arguments.
The purpose of this text is to present at least two points of view about an issue.
The generic structure is : Issue-Arguments for and against-Conclusions.
Review
Review is a text which tells about opinion about art work, film, book, song, exhibition, etc.
The purpose of this text is to criticize an art work or event.
The generic structure is : Orientation-Interpretive recount-Evaluation-Summation.
