Technical Text—reading to reach an end



Technical Text—reading to reach an end

Technical text—nonfiction text in which the author gives information to the reader that may include explicit steps to follow or the steps may be implied in a graphic.

Technical Characteristics:

• Sentences are commonly shortened or fragmented.

• Numbered or bulleted list are commonly used.

• Italics, bold, or underlining

• Headings and subheadings

• There is a balance of white space and text.

• Employs dictionary meaning of words.

• Focused on an identified topic.

• Is organized in a logical and orderly way.

• Avoidance of humor, vague terms, figurative language, and interrogative and imperative sentences.

Brainstorm examples of technical text. (3)

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Technical Text Types Include:

• Brochures—describe a brochure that you have seen

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• Classified ads—cut an ad out of the newspaper and make a reference page. On your reference page, you will need to highlight the technical characteristics the author used. Glue ad below & note to the left what text features were used.

• Directions & instructions—list 3 sources where you would find directions.

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• Graphs and charts—create a graph to compare how many boys and girls are in your class. Put the graph of Boys and Girls in this class below.

• How-to guides—list 3 examples

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• Maps—create a map to the nearest restroom on the back of this page. The map must include a title, key, and compass. Put the Map to the nearest bathroom below.

• Menus—looking at the menu

List the technical characteristics the author used?

• Questionnaires—give a real-life example of a questionnaire. Create a questionnaire about school lunches for your reference pocket. What would a questionnaire be used for?

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• Recipe—Put a recipe in your reference pocket. Note the technical characteristics used by the author. Ex. Credit points for bringing your own recipe.

• Other Technical Texts:

o Regulations:_____________________________

o Schedules:______________________________

o School forms:____________________________

o Syllabi:________________________________

o Transcripts:_____________________________

o Warranties:_____________________________

Expository Text - nonfiction in which the author seeks to explain or inform. 

The information can be verified as true.  Common structures within expository text include description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, sequence, or a combination of such structures. 

Expository Characteristics:

To inform, explain, describe, enumerate, discuss, compare/contrast, and problem-solve.

Subject orientated; is focused on a specific topic.

Multiple organizational patterns, such as context clues or text features.

Difficult to predict based on content.

Various text patterns are signaled by different headings, subheadings, and signal words.

Contains facts and information using clear and precise dialogue.

Expository Structure:

Includes definition, description, process (collection, time order, or listing) classification, comparison, analysis, and persuasion.

Expository Text Types Include:

ABC books, autobiographies, biographies, essays, book reports, brochures, cartoons, catalogs, comics, complaints, definitions, government reports, graphs and charts, interviews, invitations, journals, lists, memoirs (depends on purpose and text structure), newspaper/magazine articles, recounts of an event, research papers, speeches, textbooks, and much more.

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Using a piece of paper make a pocket here. Staple in the four corners and once at the bottom, or you may glue.

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