Kinds of Text

No	TEXT	GENERIC STRUCTURE	LANGUAGE  FEATURES	SOCIAL FUNCTION
1	NARRATIVE	- Orientation - Complication - Resolution - Reorientation	- Using Past Tense - Using action verb - Chronologically   arranged	To amuse/ entertain the readers and to tell a story
2	RECOUNT	- Orientation - Event(s) - Reorientation	- Using Past Tense - Using action verb - Using adjective	To retell something that happened in the past and to tell a series of past event
3	DESCRIPTIVE	- Identification - Description	- Using Simple   Present Tense - Using action verb - Using adverb - Using special    technical terms	To describe a particular person, place or thing in detail
4	REPORT	- General   Clasification - Description	- Using Simple   Present Tense - Using conditional   logical connection - Introducing group or   general aspect	To presents information about something, as it is
5	PROSEDURE	- Goal - Material - Steps	- Using imperatives   and actions verbs - Using connectives (first, then, finally, etc) - Using adverbial   phrases	To tell the reader how to do or make something
6	ANALYTIC EXPOSITION	- Thesis - Arguments - Reiteration	- Using modals - Using action verbs - Using thinking verbs - Using adverbs - Using adjective - Using technical    terms - Using general and    abstract noun - Using connectives/    transition	To reveal the readers that something is the important case
7	HORTATORY EXPOSITION	- Thesis - Arguments - Recommendation	- Using Simple   Present Tense - Using modals - Using action verbs - Using thinking verbs - Using adverbs - Using adjective - Using technical    terms - Using general and   abstract noun - Using connectives/    transition	To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case or be done
8	SPOOF	- Orientation - Event(s) - Twist	- Using Past Tense - Using action verb - Using adverb - Chronologically   arranged	To tell an event with a humorous twist and entertain the readers