READING DIFFERENT

TEXT TYPES & FORMS

COURSE:
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT I
LECTURER:
MS KEE LI LI

INTRODUCTION
1.

Different types of text forms:

Descriptive essay
Narrative essay
Recount
Discussion
Argumentative essay
Procedure
Information report
Expository essay
Persuasive essay
Personal response

OTHER FORMS OF TEXTS

Types of texts with specific
format:

Informal letter

Envelope

Formal letter

Letter to the editor

Postcards

Invitations

Minutes

Curriculum Vitae

Interviews/ Dialogues
Script writing
Summary writing
Newspaper report
Feature article
Editorial
Pamphlet
Advertisement
Memo

OTHER FORMS OF TEXTS

Electronic communication:
E-mails
Faxes
SMS

MEMO
What is a memo? A memo or memorandum is:
a hard-copy (sent on paper) document
used for communicating inside an organisation
usually short
contains To, From, Date, Subject Headings and Message
sections
does not need to be signed, but sometimes has the sender's
name at the bottom to be more friendly, or the sender's full
name to be more formal.

EXAMPLE OF MEMO

To
From
Date
Subject

MEMO
:Health & Safety Committee
:Joe Chan, Chairperson, H&S Ctte
:30 Aug '11
:Room change for next meeting The meeting
on Saturday, 1 October has been changed to
Room 101.

FORMAT OF MEMO
Sample Memo Format / Template
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
First Sentence:
Reason for the memo
Second Sentence - Main Body:
Any Instructions or information

Closing Sentence
What is required of the reader e.g. Confirmation,
answers or feedback

NOTICE
What is notice? Notice is the legal concept in which a party
is made aware of a legal process affecting their rights,
obligations or duties. There are several types of notice:
public notice (or legal notice)
actual notice
constructive notice
implied notice

EXAMPLE OF NOTICE

EXAMPLE OF NOTICE
30 Day Notice to Landlord

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

:_______________________________________

Landlord's Name
Address of Rental Unit

:_______________________________________
:_______________________________________

According to the terms of my lease requiring a 30 day notice, you are hereby advised of
my intent to vacate the premises on or before this date __________________________.
I will be cleaning the apartment as to leave it in a good condition. Please send me any
specific move out cleaning instructions if you have any. I will remove my personal
belongings and turn in my keys on or before __________________. Please send me an
invoice for the prorated rent amount that will be due on __________________________.
I would appreciate the return of my security deposit within 30 THIRTY days after I have
vacated my apartment. The forwarding address for the return of my security deposit is:
_______________________________________________________________________
If you have any questions, please phone me at _________________________________.
________________________
Tenants Signature

Tenant's Name: _________________________

CURRICULUM VITAE

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2.
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What is a Curriculum Vitae? A Curriculum Vitae is a comprehensive

biographical statement of your personal details, achievements and
activities. What are the types of headings on a CV?
Personal details
Surname
First name
Date of birth
I.D. number
Home language
Home address
Postal address
Telephone/ fax/ mobile number
E-mail address

CURRICULUM VITAE
Formal education

1.
2.
3.

Primary school
High school
Subjects passed (include grades)

4.

Hobbies/ interests/ achievements

Sports
Cultural
Others
Work experience (if relevant)

References (school/ private)

1.
2.
3.

E-MAILS
What is e-mail? E-mail (short for electronic mail) is the
electronic transmission of messages, letters, documents,
images and photographs. It has become the most popular
and widely used form of electronic communication.
Advantages of e-mail include:
Instant form of communication
Economical form of communication
Can be sent or retrieved from almost any computer in the
world
You can store, forward or delete it any time
Attachments to e-mails are allowed

EXAMPLE OF E-MAIL

TASK
In groups of three or four, read up one of the types
of texts below:
narrative
descriptive
persuasive
argumentative
expository
2. Present and analyse key features of the text such as
language and organisational features using i-Think
maps.
1.

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