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Factual description

Scientific, geographic or newspaper reports

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Information report

Documentaries; current affairs programs; scientific reports

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Procedure

Recipes; sets of instructions; directions; safety notices

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Explanation

Flow charts; diagrams

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Exposition

Debates; public speaking; letters to the editor; advertisements; editorials; documentaries

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Discussion

On-line web pages; documentaries

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