REPORT Purpose : To describe the way things are such as a man-made thing, animals, & plants.

. Generic Structure: General Classification (introduces the topic of the report such as the class or sub-class) Identification (give the shape/form , parts, behavior,habitat, way, or survival) Language Features : The use of general nouns (e.g: komodoes, computers, orchids) The use of relating verbs (e.g: is, are, has) The use of present tense (e.g: Komodo dragons usually weigh more than 160kg) The use of behavioral verbs (e.g: Snakes often sunbathe in the Sun) The use of technical terms (e.g: water contains oxygen and hydrogen) NARRATIVE Purpose : To entertain the reader with a story that deals with complications or problematic events which lead to a crisis and in turn finds a resolution Generic Structure: Orientation Sets the scene : where and when the story happened, introduce the participants of the story : who and what is involved in the story Complication Tells the beginning of the problem which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants Resolution The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending Re-orientation This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from the writer Language Features : Nouns : travelers, bundles, tree, road, etc. Pronouns : they, their, its, it, etc. Noun phrases : a big old tree, etc. Time connectives and conjuction : one day, a week, later, then, a long, long time ago, when, etc. Adverb and adverbial phrases : angrily, in horor, etc. Focus on specific and individualized participants The use of material process (action verb) : arrived, ate, went, laughed, etc. Verbal processes (saying verbs) : asked ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION Purpose : To persuade by presenting argumtnts To analyse or explain how and why

 Generic Structure: A thesis Arguments Reiteration Language Features : Emotive words (e.g: alarmed, worried) Words that qualify statements (e.g: usual, probably) Words that llink arguments (e.g: firstly,however, on the other hand, therefore) The use of the present tense The use of compound and complex sentences HORTATORY EXPOSITION Purpose : To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case Generic Structure: Thesis Arguments Recommendation Language Features : Emotive words (e.g: alarmed, worried) Words that qualify statements (e.g: usual, probably) Words that llink arguments (e.g: firstly,however, on the other hand, therefore) The use of the present tense The use of compound and complex sentences The use of modal and adverbs (e.g: can, may, certainly, get, stop) The use of subjective opinions using pronouns I and we