Vocabulary and phrases for text interpretation   

Some basic phrases for discussing non-fictional texts

I. Text types and text forms:

I.I Text types:

The text can be seen (or: regarded / classified) as mainly (or: predominantly)

a) narrative

b) descriptive

c) expository

d) argumentative

e) instructive

The text belongs predominantly to the category (or: text type) of

a) narration

b) description

c) exposition

d) argumentation

e) instruction

I.II Text forms:

The text form chosen (or: used / employed) here is that of the

a1) report   a2) news story

b1) technical description   b2) impressionistic description

c1) definition   c2) interpretation   c3) analysis   c4) expository essay

d1) comment   d2) treatise   d3) debate   d4) interview   d5) review   d6) advert

                       d7) leading article

e1) rule   e2) law   e3) direction for use (or: manual / instruction for use)

I.III Example (for use of these terms in a test paper)