Cuadro comparativo sobre tipos de texto en ingles

TYPE OF TEXT

DEFINITION

WHAT IS?

CHARACTERISTICS

ELEMENTS

SUMMARY

One transformation of the original text in a new one. This is much more than just shortened version of origin; It means fully understand the content , select relevant information and evidence the structure of the original text, that is, how the content is organized .

Enough and explicitly reflect the content of the original document

*Emphasizes the relevance of the document
*Help in the selection of the information
*Disseminates information

CRITICAL REVIEW

It involves a process of synthesis , as the reader can and must be " discovering " ideas and analyzing the main themes of the source text

Presents the construction of a system of argument, that it should consist of valid elements that are expressed in a clear, concise and ordered from the characteristics of the relevant discourse genres way . This argument are opinions that the author of the review builds on these ideas and issues that have been identified , understood and analyzed the source text.

Contain the main contents of the analyzed text , but you can use the paraphrase, to express and communicate their ideas on the topic or topics in the original source text.

RESEARCH OR DRAFT REPORT

It is only a sample text, only the outline, the basics , not the final text

They were historically developed from scientific findings letters shared by the first scholars of the Renaissance.

INTRODUCTION , METHODS , RESULTS , AND CONCLUSION

Scientific article

It is a brief letter to general or not specialized public , through the print media , in common language, to explain facts, concepts , ideas , discoveries, related to scientific and technological work

Using additional information in boxes
photographs
infographics
statistical tables
cartoons
drawings
glossaries

Header
Body or development
Closure or conclusion

argumentative Essay

Speech writing not fiction where the author presents his own views on a topic.

The main ones
Brief
Unitary
Objective:
Personal .

Cover or Sheet Input : the presentation of the test sheet
Development: It goes all the theme developed .
Conclusions : In them the relevance of the theme is expressed , the importance , how to carry out the recommendations or contributions and a short summary .

Thesis

The thesis is a scholarly work , the result of a training process , starting from admission to college student and research necessarily league.

Be objective with clear argumentosSer precisaTiene únicaSer and different ideas that refute our view

Usually include:

Table of Contents
dedications
Thanks
Summary
Index of contents
Index of tables and figures
General Introduction
Background and theoretical foundation
Development of the subject in a variable number of chapters