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Recognizing Text Types

The document discusses different types of text including argumentation where a writer aims to persuade with valid claims and counterclaims supported by evidence, and narrative text where a writer tells a story with characters, setting, and plot.

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Recognizing Text Types

The document discusses different types of text including argumentation where a writer aims to persuade with valid claims and counterclaims supported by evidence, and narrative text where a writer tells a story with characters, setting, and plot.

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Recognizing Different Types of Text

Types of Discourse

1. Argumentation – In this type of discourse, the writer aims to persuade the


audience or readers. He or she presents valid claims or counterclaims, each
supported by evidence, to prove a point. In proving claims, the writer presents
studies, experts’ opinions, and statistical data, among others. Moreover, an
argumentative discourse should appeal to logic or reason instead of emotion.

Example:

A recent study confirmed that playing video games may cause children
to become violent. However, this is only true for some children. Dr. Charlotte
Cooper and Dr. Markey Vitasa of ABC University explained that children who
manifest a combination of three personality traits―high neuroticism,
disagreeableness, and low levels of conscientiousness―are more likely to be
aggressive toward others after playing video games.

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