By Genre:
* Narrative: Stories, novels, biographies, memoirs, etc. Focus on telling a story.
* Expository: Explains or informs. Examples include essays, articles, reports, textbooks.
* Descriptive: Paints a picture with words. Examples include travelogues, poems, product descriptions.
* Persuasive: Aims to convince the reader of a certain point of view. Examples include speeches, advertisements, editorials.
* Technical: Focuses on specific topics and uses specialized language. Examples include manuals, research papers, technical documents.
* Poetry: Explores emotions and ideas through creative language and structure.
* Drama: Written to be performed, includes dialogue and stage directions.
By Purpose:
* Informational: To provide information or knowledge.
* Persuasive: To convince the reader of a certain point of view.
* Entertaining: To amuse or engage the reader.
* Instructional: To teach or guide the reader.
* Emotional: To evoke emotions in the reader.
By Format:
* Formal: Uses formal language and structure. Examples include academic papers, legal documents.
* Informal: Uses casual language and structure. Examples include emails, personal letters.
* Creative: Uses unique language and structure to express creativity. Examples include poems, short stories, scripts.
* Technical: Uses specialized language and structure to communicate technical information. Examples include user manuals, scientific papers.
By Medium:
* Print: Text printed on paper. Examples include books, newspapers, magazines.
* Digital: Text displayed on a screen. Examples include websites, emails, social media posts.
* Audio: Spoken text. Examples include audiobooks, podcasts, lectures.
* Video: Text combined with moving images. Examples include films, television shows, video games.
By Style:
* Formal: Uses elevated and precise language. Examples include legal documents, academic essays.
* Informal: Uses casual language and slang. Examples: personal emails, text messages.
* Literary: Uses figurative language and imagery to create a strong impact. Examples: poems, novels, short stories.
* Journalistic: Uses objective language and factual reporting. Examples: news articles, investigative reports.
By Audience:
* General audience: Written for a broad range of readers.
* Specialized audience: Written for readers with specific knowledge or interests.
* Children's literature: Written for young readers.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides a good starting point for understanding the different types of text. The classification of text can be fluid and overlap, and the same text can fall into multiple categories.