Text Types

Text Types

Textual types refer to the following four basic aspects of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, and argumentative.

Read more about Text Types:  Descriptive Text Type, Narrative Text Type, Expository Text Type, Argumentative Text Type, See Also, Literature

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