This book "provides a ready reference tools for students, teachers and parents to assist in the production of thirty different types of written texts. This new edition has been updated and expanded to include a greater variety of text types and examples including a number of electronic texts. Most of the text types are presented in a double page format, with one page analysing the structure of the text type and the second page presenting an example of the text. This presentation provides the scaffolding and modeling necessary for the development of writing skills." -- back cover. Text Types: a writing guide for students provides a clear reference tool for students, teachers and parents to understand 30 different types of written texts, both literary and factual.This larger format Second Edition has been updated and expanded in the variety of text types and examples included.