Text Types
• Understanding Different Types and Their
Purposes
• Presented by: [Your Name]
• Date: [Insert Date]
What Are Text Types?
• • Text types are categories of written or
spoken texts classified according to their
purpose and structure.
• • Each type of text has a specific function,
language features, and organization.
Main Types of Texts
• 1. Narrative – tells a story or recounts events.
• 2. Descriptive – describes a person, place,
object, or event.
• 3. Expository – explains or informs the reader
about a topic.
• 4. Persuasive – convinces the reader to believe
or do something.
• 5. Procedural – gives instructions on how to
do something.
1. Narrative Text
• • Purpose: To entertain or inform by telling a
story.
• • Structure: Orientation → Complication →
Resolution → Ending.
• • Language Features: Past tense, action verbs,
time connectives.
• Examples: Short stories, novels, myths, fables.
2. Descriptive Text
• • Purpose: To describe characteristics of a
person, place, or thing.
• • Structure: Identification → Description.
• • Language Features: Adjectives, sensory
details, present tense.
• Examples: Character sketch, travel brochure,
product description.
3. Expository Text
• • Purpose: To explain, inform, or define
something.
• • Structure: Introduction → Body (with
supporting details) → Conclusion.
• • Language Features: Technical terms, logical
connectors, factual tone.
• Examples: Reports, essays, textbooks, news
articles.
4. Persuasive Text
• • Purpose: To convince the audience to accept
a point of view or take action.
• • Structure: Introduction → Arguments →
Conclusion.
• • Language Features: Modal verbs, emotive
language, rhetorical questions.
• Examples: Advertisements, opinion columns,
campaign speeches.
5. Procedural Text
• • Purpose: To instruct or guide readers on how
to perform a task.
• • Structure: Goal → Materials → Steps →
Result.
• • Language Features: Imperative verbs,
chronological order, clear formatting.
• Examples: Recipes, user manuals, experiment
guides.
Comparing Text Types
• Narrative – tells a story.
• Descriptive – paints a picture with words.
• Expository – explains information.
• Persuasive – convinces or argues.
• Procedural – instructs or guides.
Why Understanding Text Types
Matters
• • Helps readers identify the author’s purpose.
• • Improves comprehension and writing skills.
• • Enables effective communication in different
contexts.
Activity
• Task: Identify the text type of each example
below:
• 1. A recipe for chocolate cake
• 2. A short story about friendship
• 3. A newspaper editorial
• 4. A report on global warming
• 5. A descriptive paragraph about your
hometown
Summary
• • Text types are categorized by purpose,
structure, and language.
• • Knowing them enhances both reading and
writing skills.
• • Each type serves a unique function in
communication.
Thank You
• “The power of language lies in knowing how
to use each text type effectively.”
• Thank you!