You may have heard about the text types, Is not it? Knowing the different texts and their discursive characteristics is essential for anyone who wants to write a good essay. They can range from five to nine types, but generally the most studied are narration, argumentation, description, injunction, and prescription. Today we will talk about injunctive texts and prescriptive texts, types that present statements organized in a well-defined structure and, for this reason, can be easily recognized. Come on?
Injunctive texts and prescriptive texts have the same purpose, which is to instruct the reader. They not only provide information, but they also guide and guide the conduct of the reader. Although they are very similar, there are some differences that allow us to identify them: while the injunctive text informs, helps, advises, recommends and proposes, the prescriptive text obliges, orders, imposes, demanding that the determinations be fulfilled strictly. See some features that are found in their statements:
Characteristics of the injunctive text:
Also known as instructional text, the injunctive text has the following characteristics:
→ Instructs or induces the reader to proceed in a certain way;
→ It uses simple and straightforward language;
→ Allows the reader's freedom of action;
→ It uses verbs in the infinitive, imperative or present indicative, always indetermining the subject.
Examples of injunctive text: medicine leaflet, instruction manual, cooking recipe etc.
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Strawberry cake For mass: 1. Beat eggs and sugar until set and add yogurt and melted butter. 2. In a separate container, mix together the flour and baking soda. Add a pinch of salt if you like. 3. Add the liquid mixture to the flour and mix until smooth. 4. Place the dough on a greased baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 45 minutes. 5. When ready, unmold the cake and let it cool. Cut horizontally into 3 slices for stuffing. Source: GNT.Globo |
Characteristics of the prescriptive text
The prescriptive text has the following characteristics:
→ Instructs the reader on a particular procedure;
→ Requires the reader to follow its determinations;
→ Does not allow the reader's freedom of action;
→ It uses verbs in the infinitive, imperative or present indicative, always indetermining the subject.
Examples of prescriptive text: traffic rules, notice of public tenders, constitution, contractual clauses, laws etc.
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TITLE II Art. 5th All are equal before the law, without distinction of any kind, guaranteeing Brazilians and foreigners residents in the country, the inviolability of the right to life, liberty, equality, security and property, under the terms following: I - men and women are equal in rights and obligations, under the terms of this Constitution; II - no one will be obliged to do or not to do anything except by virtue of the law; III - no one will be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment; IV - the expression of thought is free, and anonymity is prohibited; V - the right of reply is assured, proportional to the grievance, in addition to compensation for material, moral or image damage; VI - freedom of conscience and belief is inviolable, the free exercise of religious cults being ensured and, in accordance with the law, the protection of places of worship and their liturgies is guaranteed; (...) (Fragment of the Federal Constitution) |
By Luana Castro
Graduated in Letters
