Distinguish Text-Types According To
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Distinguish text-types according to purpose and features: classification,
explanation, enumeration and time order (EN5RC-IIc-3.2.1).
Identify the problem and it’s solution.
• Writing is done for a number of different
purposes and for different audiences.
• These different forms of writing are often
known as text types. These are written for a
variety of purposes, using different forms and
standards of composition. Features depend on
the purpose of the text. Some of it commonly
use signal words for better understanding of
the text.
• Text-type purpose includes enumeration,
classification, time- order and explanation.
Are you familiar with Corona virus or known as
COVID-19? Let’s read a selection about it.
1. What is the paragraph all about?
2. What are the three well known viruses
that occur in different year?
3. Who are the people who are prone with
COVID-19?
4. What is the best protection from this
pandemic today?
5. Identify what kind of text type is the
following paragraph.
Text-type According to Purpose and
Features
• Classification - is a grouping of people
or things in a systematic way. Start with
a main idea, using the rest of the
paragraph to explain a series of
secondary ideas.
Example 1: Battle against coronavirus
Paragraph #3
In this paragraph the coronaviruses are
classified into three well known viruses
that kill thousands of life around the globe.
Each virus is defined to state clear
differences within each other for the reader
to understand it better.
Example 2: Weight Loss
People looking to lose weight have a few
options: exercise, diet, weight loss pills,
and surgery. Exercising involves going to a
gym, working out at home, or joining some
sort of class or sports team.
Those who are dieting can talk to a doctor
about a plan for them. Weight loss pills
can be taken, if proper precautions and
directions are followed. Individuals who
are severely overweight can talk to a
doctor about having surgery to lose the
weight that they need.
In this paragraph the different options of
people in losing their weight. It is
identified as:
exercise
diet
weight loss pills
surgery
Each of it was describe according to their
differences and impact in losing one’s
weight.
(Source:https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-areexamples-classification-paragraphs.html)
Enumeration
• Focuses on listing facts, characteristics
or features.
• Signal words include to begin with,
secondly, then, most important, in fact,
for example, several, numerous, first,
next finally, also, for instance and in
addition.
• By using enumeration, writers lay
emphasis on certain ideas to elaborate
them further.
Example 1: Battle against coronavirus
Paragraph #2
In this paragraph the different viruses are
listed/enumerated were
in a brief description is given. It also uses signal
words.
Example 2: MOON
The moon is our closest neighbour. It’s gravity id
only 1/6 of Earth. In addition, there is no
atmosphere on the moon. The lack of
atmosphere also means there is no water on the
moon, an important problem when travelling
there.
In this paragraph moon is the main topic. The
features of the moon are listed in it.
Time-order
• Present ideas according to the time which
they occurred. The major supporting details
are arranged in sequence order to when they
happened or should happen.
• Signal words are first, after, while, during,
next, last, later, finally, then. It is often used in
story, historical topics, directions, procedures
or processes.
Example 1: Battle against coronavirus
Paragraph #4
In this paragraph the occurrence of the three
viruses were listed down in the chart depending
on the year and place it begins. It is based on the
data of World Health Organization (WHO). You
can use flow chart to easily restate the
paragraph and understand it.
Example 2: Cooking Adobo
First prepare all the ingredients needed in
cooking chicken adobo. Then marinate it for 30
minutes. Drain and reserve marinade.
After it fry chicken in oil until golden brown.
Lastly, combine chicken with marinade then
simmer until chicken is tender. Finally add Del
Monte Pineapple tidbits and top with fried
garlic.
• In this paragraph the steps in cooking adobo
is listed so the reader can easily follow the
steps. Signa words is important to give a clue
on what will be the next step.
Explanation
• Is a non- fiction text which describes why or
how things happen.
Example of explanation text includes:
How something occur
Why something happened
Why things are alike or different
How to solve a problem
Example 1: Battle against coronavirus
Paragraph #1
Explains what is Covid-19, how can you be
infected by the virus and who are susceptible
with this.
Example 2: Day and Night
As Earth rotates on its axis, around the Sun. the
section facing the sun will be the daylight. The
section facing away the sun will be in darkness,
experiencing night. One half of the Earth is
always experiencing day while the other half is
experiencing night.
(Source : https://www.pinterest.com)
This paragraph explains how night and day
occurs. Explains to the reader the cycle of night
and day.
Group Activity
Analyze and identify what kind of text type is
the given paragraph and article below. (give
worksheets)
