Factual Writing

This factual writing begins with a general classification or definition of the subject.

• Factual description

• Information report

• Factual Recount

This is a type of persuasive writing that gives reasons for a point of view to try and convince others of its stand on a particular topic.

• Exposition

• Discussion

• Explanation

This factual writing gives instructions on how to make or how to do something.

• Factual description

• Information report

• Procedure

A factual writing that retells which have already happened.

• Factual recount

• Factual description

• Information report

This factual writing uses relevant information to thoroughly describe a given subject or topic. The subject or topic may be a place, a thing, an event or a process.

• Factual recount

• Factual description

• Information report

This tells how something was made, or done, or created, in time order and with accuracy. Examples are Science experiments or documentaries.

• Factual recount

• Procedural recount

• Factual description

An example of this is the "Life Cycle of a Frog".

• Exposition

• Procedural recount

• Explanation

This persuasive text gives different points of view in order to make an informed decision.

• Discussion

• Exposition

• Explanation

"How to Train a Dog" is an example of a/an..

• Explanation

• Information report

• Procedure

"Home Schooling is better than "Traditional Schooling" is an example of a/an...

• Explanation

• Exposition

• Factual description