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there are different text types, and the most common are, exposition, argumentation, description, narration and recount. the different text types have different purposes

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There are different kinds of text types and genres.

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there are many different text types, for example, narration and expository

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there are a few different text types like expository, argumentative, narration and mixed genre. these different text types each have their own purpose.  texts are made up of a few paragraphs that flow logically.

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There are 4 main types of text, Exposition, Argumentation, Description and Narrative/Recount.

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4 types of text. Exposition, Argumentation, Description, Narration/Recount and also mixed genre

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there are 5 text types. narration/recount is the most commonly written for students and it tells a story. exposition, however, it is filled with information on a single subject and it's purpose is to explain the subject. it includes facts and figured and no opinions are required
-kayler

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there are different texts for different purposes. some are for persuading and others may be to give information.

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There are 5 different text types (exposition, argumentation, description, narration and recount, and mixed genre)

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there are many different text types for different purposes

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Text is a main body of a book or other piece of writing

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a text has words. the order of words may vary

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Texts are made up of several paragraphs that are in a locigal order of flow.

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Texts are sentences and consists of different types

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(Jayden)Different text have different purpose

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It is a body of words that may have different types of tones and styles when used for a different purpose.
-Wang Chen

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A text is made up of paragraphs

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Text are for people to read and understand the information given

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Text have different tones and styles which are used for different purposes

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The text types are exposition, argumentation, description, narration and recount, and mixed genre.
These texts have different tones and styles and are used for different purposes.
-Eva

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There are different types of texts for different purposes, audience, context and cultural.

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There are many types of text and they all contain info

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There are different types of text types such as exposition and argumentation. Development of ideas are important for Expository writings.

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Zi jun
Texts have different tones for different purposes

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texts are made from paragraphs <br>jan yang

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there are 5 different text types. the different texts have different tones and are used for different purposes. and we can use the ‘burger’ format to craft our exposition essays. the language features are important in exposition essay.

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the purpose of texts vary from the different text types, and each text types can have many purposes too

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Texts can explain, instruct, recount what happened, entertain and/or reflect on life, describe, inform and/or investigate, respond, argue, evaluate and/or persuade.
-Eva

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I now know more purposes of texts. They could 1)explain 2)instruct 3)recount 4)entertain/reflect 5)describe/inform/investigate 6)respond/argue/evaluate/persuade

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there r many different types of text. order of words will vary

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There is no fixed number of praragraphs in a text. There are also different purposes of text such as explanation and recounts

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texts can be any number of paragraphs. for exposition, texts tend to follow the 5 paragraph "hamburger" format. however, it doesn't have to be that way all the time.
we also should not contradict ourselves when writing expository essays.

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Texts do not have to follow the 5 paragraph format.

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Texts dont have a fixed number of paragraphs

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Texts do not have a fixed number of paragraphs, and texts can explain, instruct, recount, entertain, inform and argue/respond/persuade about something

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I now know that there is no set number of paragraphs in a text and a different number of paragraphs can be used for different purposes. For example, expositions can be 4 paragraphs instead of 5 and still be well written and organised

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a text can have different text types, they aren’t always fixed to one type

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texts have many purposes and you have to choose the appropriate text type to fit the purpose.

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text do not have a fixed number of paragraphs and they do not have to be in the hamburger format.

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Text can be used in different ways to do something specific and there is no format for a text(jayden)

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Texts have many uses depending on the type of text
- Chuan Sheng 32

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we don’t add contradictory statements in expository essays

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Different types of text can have different purposes. (guang hui)

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The purposes of text vary depending on what/who you are writing for. Eg describing, informing and investigating are for classifying/comparing/investigative reports

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A hybrid text contains more than one type of text and form

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texts do not necessarily have to follow the hamburger 5 paragraph rule.

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Texts can come in different forms and text types, they do not have to follow a certain fixed format.

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Texts do not have a fixed number of paragraphs
Zi jun

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The number of paragraphs in the text is not limited.
Minlok

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There is not a fixed amount of paragraphs for a text and it all depends on the type and how many is deemed sufficient by the author.

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how do we know when is the right time to use this certain text type, or combine certain text types?

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There is no fixed number of paragraphs in a text.
-Wang Chen

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How do we know when to write how many paragraphs and when to elaborate more (how to plan for exams)

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Are there definite text types? Or are almost all texts mixed

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Texts can have any number of paragraphs. Texts are used to explain, recount, entertain, describe, inform, investigate, respond, argue and many different purposes.

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Different text type serve Different purposes

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How would we know which text type to use?

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There are 6 different purposes for the different text types(lilin)

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Let’s Read… “Parents Play Vital Role in Teenagers’ Social Media Exposure”

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Let’s Read… “Parents Play Vital Role in Teenagers’ Social Media Exposure”

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You are about to read a letter, written by Dr. Terence Teo.
https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/parents-play-vital-role-in-teenagers-social-media-exposure

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Guess the meaning: Using information in the text and the parts of each word/ phrase, guess the meaning of the following words/ phrases and write your answers down in the spaces provided in this document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_b9psF_g6BtxWKC6TJNq9mEMuAk5WLGesUl4rHy8EIk/edit?usp=sharing

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texts can have as many or as few para, the hamburger structure is just for reference
there are many different ways to introduce your stand and stuff
language features can be used to make the paragraph sound more fluent
a topic sentence has both a topic and a controlling idea, so 2 parts
substantiation is important to prove something!!

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Texts: Different texts are used for different purposes and can be combined
Paragraphs: The burger format is a good format to use but is not the only format you can use
Topic sentence: A topic sentence describes the content of the paragraph

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Text contains thesis statement while paragraphs contain topic sentence. Topic sentences should be clear and straightforward, with a controlling idea and a clear topic. There are also different techniques to write an introduction such as using an anecdote or a quotation.

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How the points are organised is crucial to the essay as it can maintain a good flow of the story and would well transition from one point to the next. We can use the PEEL writing framework to organise our points coherently and the topic sentence of the paragraph can ensure that all the points are link to each other through that main idea.

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there are many different purposes for text, such as for explaining and recounting an event.

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A text need not have only 5 paragraphs

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We must have sustaintial points when writing a exposition essay. Topic sentences is very important when starting the essay or paragraph.

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I learnt that topic sentences contain the main idea and the controlling idea. The topic sentence is a stand and cannot be a question.

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There are 6 purposes of a text, and the hamburger structure can be used to construct a text 32

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We can use the hamburger structure to write a text but it is not a must .10

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Topic sentences describe the main idea of the paragraph

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Texts can explain, instruct, recount what happened, entertain/reflect on life, inform/describe/investigate, respond/argue/evaluate/persuade.

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I learned that there are many ways to write a text on not one fixed one and u can use more then one type of text type in one text.

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There are 5 different text types and they are used for different purposes. There are also different types of exposition essays. In a thesis there should be at least 3 supporting points to make it easier for people to understand the text.
-Wang Chen

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i learnt that there can be a mix of different texts in one paragraph, but there will also be texts that only have one type of text. a topic sentence has the topic and the controlling idea in it and substation is to further prove a point.

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Texts come in different structure, have different purposes.

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there can be as many paragraphs as possible. Topic sentences should highlight the main point of the paragraph, and thesis statement is the main point of the text.

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We can use a hamburger structure as a reference but it does not need to be 5 paragraphs. In the body paragraphs, a topic sentence is needed for the main idea and examples can be used to support the claim. Guang hui

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Texts can have different structures and no fixed paragraph.
Topic sentences should have a topic and a controlling sentence. We can use language features such as connectors to make our sentences sound more smooth.

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Topic sentences are important

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for texts, you can follow the hamburger structure but it is not the only structure.
for paragraphs, you should use language features to make the paragraph sound better and smooth
a topic sentence has a controlling idea and it is not a must to put topic sentences as the first sentence of a paragraph.

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Texts have a huge variety

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a topic sentences need to contain both a topic and a controlling idea. there  are many ways of writing an introduction

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there are different types of texts, like narrative/recount, expository, argumentative and mixed genre. all these texts carry their own purposes, meant to be used for different contexts and purposes.
next, the hamburger structure is most common when writing expository but it's not always used.
lastly, examples, statistics and even anecdotes should be used to help substantiate a paragraph and a topic sentence should appear at the start of every paragraph.