Text Features
A list of titles of chapters that come at the beginning of a book
Table of contents
A textbook for science class
Informational
I want to write a paper about the similarities and differences between New Mexico and Florida. What text structure should I use?
Compare and contrast
Iceland is the least populated country in Europe, with a pure, unpolluted and truly magical landscape. Iceland’s summers are surprisingly warm, lush, and green. During winter you can marvel at the amazing green, blue, yellow and pink lights of the Northern Lights, and the winters are not as cold as you might imagine.
Description
An image of something taken with a camera
Photograph/picture
A commercial trying to get you to buy a new vacuum
Persuade
I want to write a paper explaining the history and important events involving my favorite Winter Olympics sport. What text structure should I use?
Sequence/chronology
Many indigenous tribes who live in Brazil are facing many challenges including having their lives threatened. Since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the exploitation of the Amazon Rainforest for mining, logging and cattle ranching.
Cause and effect
A series of events in chronological order, usually from left to right
Timeline
A story about a princess and a dragon
Entertain
I want to write a paper about the challenges people face because of uranium mining. What text structure should I use?
Cause and effect
The Eiffel Tower is a beautiful sight to see at night, however many tourists who come to the area of the Eiffel Tower at night fall victim to pickpockets. Pickpockets distract tourists and then proceed to take their valuables. To protect yourself against this crime, you should not carry valuables openly and if you do, they should be kept in a secure place, for example you can keep money in your sock or shoe.
Problem and solution
Text that is emphasized by being slanted or darker
Italic and bold
A recipe for chocolate cake
Inform and sequence
I want to write a book about different kinds of dinosaurs. What text structure should I use?
Description
Both the United States and Canada had indigenous populations before Europeans explored the land. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is said to have been the first European to find the Americas while a Viking named Leif Ericson was one of the first Europeans to explore Canada.
Compare and contrast
An image that gives information, typically to do with numbers or things like body parts
Graph/chart/diagram
A funny comic strip about something that is current/relevent
Entertain/inform
I want to write a paper about the effects of eating unhealthy snacks and how people can become more healthy adding more fruits and vegetables to their diet.
Problem and solution
What two structures are used in this paragraph? In 8,000 B.C. the Aboriginals in Australia invented the boomerang. This wooden weapon, which was used for hunting, would return to its thrower. Today the boomerang is mostly used for sports and tricks.
Description and compare/contrast