What is an instructional text? An instructional text is a text that presents the reader with instructions on how to assemble an article, perform an experiment, build an artifact, organize a game or any other type of process that involves following specific instructions to achieve it. It is often a type of text that is… read more »
What is a historical text? We know as historical texts all those documents in which we can find knowledge and information after an interpretation, in relation to the human past. In this type of text we find a series of events that took place in another era, so that it is possible to find a… read more »
What is expository text? Expository text is understood as those types of text whose main objective is to inform about topics that are of general interest, although they are not oriented to a specialized type of audience. However, it objectively presents a specific topic or subject in order to present specific data or concepts about… read more »
What is a descriptive text? Descriptive texts consist of sets of sentences or words that are organized in a coherent way and their construction implies a complete meaning, so they are texts that gather information or characteristics of a concrete and real aspect. They have a logical composition that allows them to express a coherent… read more »
What is a scientific text? We talk about scientific texts when we refer to all those written texts that contain information related to concepts, theories or other series of topics that are based on scientific knowledge, which is why they are written following a specialized technical language for the audience to which they are addressed…. read more »
What is an argumentative text? We speak of an argumentative text when we identify texts whose main objective is to support a thesis that is presented through an organized exposition of ideas, reasons or coherent and logical justifications. The purpose of this presentation is to persuade the reader of the author’s point of view. Argumentation,… read more »
What is an administrative text? Administrative texts are defined as all those documents through which citizens and the Administration communicate. They are texts that are mainly characterized by the formalism with which they are elaborated, so that readers or recipients can not only identify them easily, but also understand the information presented to them. This… read more »
What is a non-literary text? When we talk about non-literary texts, we are talking about a series of texts whose main purpose is to transmit information, different from literary texts, which are focused on an aesthetic and artistic objective. In this way, we see that non-literary texts have to be approached in the plane of… read more »
What is social realism? It is an expression that emerged during the second generation of the post-war period around the 50’s in Europe, more precisely in Spain, which is why it was also known as a type of literature applied to the mid-century generation. Thus, in this expression the authors sought the reproduction of social… read more »
What is the social novel? Often referred to as the Novel of the 1950s, the social novel arose within the framework of social realism, a trend and type of literature that emerged in the 1950s after a series of social and political changes that were taking place in Spain. Among the processes facing Spanish society… read more »