Lesson 3 Written Discourse Genres

LESSON 3 Written Discourse Genres

Lesson outline

Narrative vs Recount

Hortatory exposition vs Analytical exposition

Spoof vs Anecdote

Report vs description

CONFUSING GENRES IN WRITTEN DISCOURSE

Let’s start with the first set of slides

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Text can be classified into several types. The term 'type' is sometime stated as 'genre'. These types of text are Narrative, Report, Analytical Exposition, Procedure, Recount, Spoof, Anecdote, Discussion, Description, Explanation, Review, Hortatory, and News Item.

Text can be classified into several types. The term 'type' is sometime stated as 'genre'. These types of text are Narrative, Report, Analytical Exposition, Procedure, Recount, Spoof, Anecdote, Discussion, Description, Explanation, Review, Hortatory, and News Item.

These classifications on type of text are based on analysis of three main elements of text. These elements of text are: