- Types of continuous texts
- Examples of continuous texts
- 1. Fragment of “The silence of the sirens” by Franz Kafka, continuous narrative text
- 2. Excerpt from "The Sign of Four" by Arthur Conan Doyle, continuous narrative text
- 3. Excerpt from “A Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket, continuous narrative text
- 4. Excerpt from "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by HG Wells, continuous descriptive text
- 5. Excerpt from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” by Ken Kesey, continuous descriptive text
- 6. Excerpt from the newspaper article “From body heat to electricity”, continuous expository text
- 7. Fragment of “Third philippics” by Demosthenes, argumentative continuous text
- References
The continuous texts are those which are composed of sentences, which are arranged in paragraphs. These paragraphs follow each other to form a longer text.
Continuous texts are characterized by the absence of diagrams, tables, charts, maps, and annexes. In the event that a text has any of the elements mentioned above, it will be a discontinuous text.
Types of continuous texts
Continuous texts can be of four types, according to the textual typology: narrative, descriptive, expository and argumentative.
Narrative texts are those that focus on actions. They are intended to present the events that occurred over a period of time.
Descriptive texts are those that focus on representing reality through adjectives. This type of text presents the characteristics of objects, people and any other element that is part of the observed reality.
Expository texts are those that are intended to inform about a particular topic. This type of text offers explanations.
Argumentative texts are those that aim to convince the reader that our opinion is valid or at least acceptable.
Examples of continuous texts
1. Fragment of “The silence of the sirens” by Franz Kafka, continuous narrative text
There are insufficient, almost childish, methods that can also serve for salvation. Here's the proof:
2. Excerpt from "The Sign of Four" by Arthur Conan Doyle, continuous narrative text
3. Excerpt from “A Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket, continuous narrative text
4. Excerpt from "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by HG Wells, continuous descriptive text
5. Excerpt from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” by Ken Kesey, continuous descriptive text
6. Excerpt from the newspaper article “From body heat to electricity”, continuous expository text
7. Fragment of “Third philippics” by Demosthenes, argumentative continuous text
References
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- Non-continuous texts. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from uis.unesco.org
- Continuous texts. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from uis.unesco.org
- Expository, Argumentative & Narrative Writing. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from hhsmchugh.weebly.com
- Descriptive, Narrative, Expository and Persuasive. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from calhoun.k12.al.us
- 4 Types of Writing. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from freeology.com
- Text Typologies. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from cdli.ox.ac.uk
- Famous persuasive speeches Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from persuasivespeechideas.org.