Text Types English 9 Draw a if the statement says something true about text and types of text. If not, draw Write your answers on your answer sheet ___1. Texts are written in different forms and standards of composition. ___ 2. All types of text are based on facts. ___ 3. Texts are written for a variety of purposes. ___ 4. A text is any object that can be "read." ___ 5. All types of text have the same structure and features. Every type of text serves different purposes and the ability to distinguish types of text will help you locate the information you need and be successful in accomplishing a certain goal. Dreams By Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die For when dreams go Life is a broken-winged Life is a barren field bird Frozen with snow That cannot fly. Why do people read? Types of Text 1. Informative text Informative text is nonfiction writing, written with the intention of informing the reader about a specific topic. It also instructs the reader how to do a certain task. Types of Informative text • Factual Recount is a type of informative text which retells a true event that happened in the past. Examples: biographies, autobiographies, newspaper, textbooks, and letters. Types of Informative text 2. Procedural is a type of informative text that has procedures to do one thing. 3. Diary is a type of informative text that records the daily experiences of a person. 2. Journalistic text is a type of text that is clear, concise, and colorful. Purpose: ✓ To quickly inform ✓ To entertain ✓ To persuade Types of Journalistic text • Print Journalism is a type of journalism which focuses on print medias, such as newspapers and magazines. • Broadcast Journalism is a type of journalism that is being broadcast through the means of electric methods such as television and radio. • Yellow Journalism is a type of journalism that uses exaggerating words and eye-catching headlines. Literary text Literary text is defined as imaginative and creative writing that leads to the cultural appreciation of the cultural heritages(pamana) of the students. Literary means concerned with or connected with the writing, study, or appreciation of literature. Purpose: ✓ To express ✓ To entertain ✓ To communicate Divisions of Literature • Prose is any writing that resembles everyday speech. It is written in sentences and paragraphs. Poetry is any writing in verse form. It appeals to the emotion and imagination of the reader. It often employs rhyme and meter. In poetry, words are strung together to form sounds, images, and ideas that might be too complex or abstract to describe directly. RECAP In other words, every type of text serves different purposes and the ability to distinguish types of text will help you locate the information you need and be successful in accomplishing a certain goal. Assessment 1. Akrasia is the state of acting against your better judgment. It is when you do one thing even though you know you should do something else. Loosely translated, you could say that akrasia is procrastination or a lack of selfcontrol. Akrasia is what prevents you from following through on what you set out to do 2. “He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.” ---Gabriel Garcí-a Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera 3. It’s final: Anti-Terror Bill now only needs Duterte’s signature MANILA, Philippines — The controversial Anti-Terror Bill now only needs to be signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte after an overwhelming 173 lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted in support of the passage of the measure. 4. MANILA, Philippines – Another 29 Filipinos abroad tested positive for the coronavirus disease, pushing the total number of confirmed cases abroad to 5,259 as of Wednesday, June 3. 5. Measure the first side. Measure three foot on the first side and mark it off. Measure four foot on the second side and mark it off. Read the informative text below and answer the questions that follow. Children's Day On Children's Day in 1999, a technology company treated more than 200 underprivileged children to a 'high-tech' experience. They were given training on information technology. The company wanted to provide opportunities for these children to learn more about the Internet and the latest technology. They wanted to help the less fortunate in the community. The children had an enjoyable and educational experience that day. They were exposed to the new technology for the first time, and they were very interested. The company hoped to conduct many more such training sessions for these children. They fell that the skills the children had would be useful to them when they grew up. The company was very active in caring for the less fortunate. They even put aside one day a year for their employees to do volunteer work to help the needy. They also donated money to many charitable organizations. Many people had benefited from their efforts. Many also praised the company for being so generous towards the needy. 1. What significant event was presented in the text? _____________________________ 2. What is the purpose of this text? _____________________________ 3. What type of Informative text is used in the paragraph? _____________________________
