Text Types

Question 1

Used to explain a concept, or impart information to a wider audience. It does not include the author’s opinions, but focuses on accepted facts about a topic, including statistics or other evidence.

Answer 1

Expository

Question 2

Painting a picture in words of a person, a place or thing. Might employ metaphor or other literary devices. Often found in fiction, and in non-fiction as well.

Answer 2

Descriptive

Question 3

Main style of writing in academic papers. Used to convince the audience of a position or belief. Contains the author’s opinions and biases as well as justifications and reasons given as evidence of the correctness of his position.

Answer 3

Persuasive

Question 4

Entertains, instructs, or informs readers by telling a story.

Answer 4

Narrative

Question 5

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Journal

Answer 5

Descriptive

Question 6

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Short stories

Answer 6

Narrative

Question 7

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Review of items

Answer 7

Persuasive

Question 8

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: How-to articles

Answer 8

Expository

Question 9

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Editorial newspaper article

Answer 9

Persuasive

Question 10

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Travel guides

Answer 10

Descriptive

Question 11

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Textbooks

Answer 11

Expository

Question 12

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, or Narrative?: Novels and poems

Answer 12

Narrative