DISTINGUISH TEXT TYPE ACCORDING TO PURPOSE AND FEATURE

It is a way of classifying and defining different language interaction. Spoken and written. It refers to the purpose of the text and the way it is written.

• Sentences

• Phrases

• Text types

• Paragraph

This text type is when the text or paragraph has organzed ideas by groups or types.

• Classification

• Explanation

• Enumeration

• Time-order

It uses signal words like first of all, secondly, then, in fact, for example, several, numerous, first, next, finally, also, for instance, in addition and etc.

• Explanation

• Enumeration

• Classification

• Time-order

This text type usually includes a series of event explaining how and why a certain event or phenomenon occurs.

• Time order

• Classification

• Enumeration

• Explanation

The commonly used signal words for this type of text are: first, second, in the beginning, next, after, before, then, finally, lastly and etc.

• Classification

• Explanation

• Time order

• Enumeration

Signal words that may be used to show order of steps include:

• first

• before

• during

• maybe

Signal words used in enumeration are:

• first of all

• secondly

• in fact

• in addition

What text-types is this?

• Classification

• Explanation

• Enumeration

• Time order

What text-types is this?

• Enumeration

• Classification

• Time order

• Explanation

What type of text is this?

• Enumeration

• Explanation

• Time order

• Classification