Types of text Genres
1 Advertisement Media, Persuasive
2 Agenda and Minutes: business meeting
Informative
3 Autobiography / Biography Creative, Informative
4 Brochure / Flyer Media, Persuasive
5 Documentary Informative, Media
6 Editorial Media, Persuasive
7 Essay: comparative Informative, Literary
8 Essay: persuasive Informative, Persuasive
9 Feature Article Informative, Media
10 Film Review Informative, Persuasive, Media
11 Job Application: letter Informative, Persuasive
12 Job Application: résumé Informative
13 Job Interview Informative, Persuasive
14 Letter: business Informative
15 Letter to the Editor Media, Persuasive
16 Narrative Genre: teenage romance
Creative
17 Narrative Genre: contemporary novel
Creative
18 News Article Informative, Media
19 Nonfiction Informative, Literary
20 Novel: aspects and analysis Informative
21 Novel: essay Informative, Literary
22 Play: drama essay Informative, Literary
23 Play Review Informative, Media, Persuasive
24 Play Script: writing and performing
Creative, Literary
25 Poetry Essay Informative, Literary
26 Reference List Informative
27 Report Informative
28 Research Assignment Informative, Persuasive
29 Shakespearean Drama: aspects and analysis
Informative, Literary
30 Shakespearean Drama: essay Informative, Literary
31 Short Story Creative, Literary
32 Song Creative
33 Speech: occasional Informative
34 Speech: persuasive Informative, Persuasive
35 Textual Intervention Creative, Literary
36 Textual Reconstruction Creative, Literary
37 Website: homepage Informative, Media, Persuasive
38 Website: blog Informative, Media, Persuasive
Appendix
1 Glossary of Terms
2 Writing Activities
3 Table of Text Types
4 Writing should be fun!
Diane is an experienced English teacher who has taught at all levels. She is the author of several titles in our English portfolio, in particular the How to … and Building on … series. On leaving teaching she has taught adult literacy classes. She is also a co-author of Literacy Essentials.
Elli Housden is an experienced English teacher and writer. She has shared her love of literature and writing with students in classrooms in Australia and the UK and published textbooks in both countries.
Texts presented in the guide cover a wide range of genres and include:
General academic essays
Specific essays on poetry, plays, the novel and Shakespeare
Formal reports and meetings
Film and play reviews
Narrative fiction, poetry and short stories
Media articles
Speeches
job applications and interviews
Websites