UNDERSTANDING TEXT

UNDERSTANDING TEXT - Understanding of Text proposes to be read as it is and strongly recommended for further discussion to gain better understanding on especially various kinds of English text school. Studying kinds of text in high school covers three areas; the samples of each kind of text, the generic structure and the dominant language characteristic. Understanding types of text acts as students' handout, gives samples, and encourages students to write their own text. For whom interested in republishing any post in this understanding types of text, they are strongly asked to state the link source.Please appreciate if you think the posts are useful. Understanding Types of Text uses third-party advertising companies. They may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits in order to provide advertisements of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please go to Google Privacy Center.



Understanding Text Structure


Teach students to identify the following text structures:

1. Description               Example: "The crocodile is the master of deception in the water. It stalks its prey and then swiftly closes in for the kill."
2. Problem/Solution      Example: "One problem to resolve in crocodile watching is transportation. How can an observer get close enough to watch without scaring it away or being attacked?
3. Time/Order              Example: "Archaeologists have helped us to understand that the evolution of the crocodile began with ..."
4. Comparison/Contrast         Example: "The power of the crocodile is like that of a monstrous machine. With one lunge it can destroy its prey and protect the kill from other predators."
5. Cause/Effect              Example: "We observed the crocodile as it stalked a raccoon moving through the moonlight toward the edge of the water. As a result of a noise we made, the raccoon bolted...
6. Directions                 Example: "When observing a crocodile, first you must..." Teach students to identify the following text structures:

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