The Continuous texts Are those that are composed of sentences, which are organized in paragraphs. These paragraphs follow one another to form a larger text.
Continuous texts are characterized by the absence of diagrams, tables, tables, Maps And annexes. In case a text presents any of the elements mentioned above, it will be a discontinuous text.
Continuous texts can be of four types, according to the textual typology: narrative, descriptive, expository and argumentative.
Narrative texts are those that focus on actions. They are intended to present events occurring over a period of time.
Descriptive texts are those that focus on representing reality through adjectives. This type of text presents the characteristics of objects, people and any other element that is part of the observed reality.
The expository texts are those that aim to inform about a particular theme. This type of texts offers explanations.
The argumentative texts are those whose purpose is to convince the reader that our opinion is valid or at least acceptable.
Examples of continuous texts
1. Fragment of"The Silence of the Sirens"by Franz Kafka, continuous narrative text
There are insufficient, almost puerile methods that can also serve for salvation. Here is the proof:
To guard himself from the sirens' song, Ulysses covered his ears with wax and had the chain of the ship chained. Although everyone knew that this resource was ineffective, many sailors could have done the same, except those who were drawn by the sirens from afar. The song of the sirens pierced it all, the passion of the seduced would have jumped prisons stronger than masts and chains. Ulysses did not think about it, though perhaps once something had reached his ears. He relied entirely on that handful of wax and the bundle of chains. Pleased with his little stratagems, he sailed after the mermaids with innocent joy.
2. Extract from"The Sign of the Four"by Arthur Conan Doyle, Continuous Narrative Text
Sherlock Holmes took the bottle from the angle of the mantelpiece, and his hypodermic syringe from his neat little toothpaste case. He inserted the delicate needle with his long, white, nervous fingers, and rolled up the left sleeve of his shirt. For an instant his eyes rested thoughtfully on his muscled forearm and wrist, both covered with dots and marks of countless punctures
3. Extract from"A Bad Beginning"by Lemony Snicket, continuous narrative text
If you are interested in stories with a happy ending, you'd better read another book. In this, not only is there no happy ending, but there is also no happy beginning and very few happy events in between. This is because there were not many happy things happening in the lives of the three young Baudelaires. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming and witty, and they had nice features, but they were extremely unfortunate, and most of the things that happened to them were full of misery, misery, and despair. I'm sorry to have to tell you, but that's how the story goes.
4. Extract from"Dr. Moreau's Island"by H. G. Wells, continuous descriptive text
M'ling, Montgomery's assistant, the first of the Savages he had met, did not live with the others on the other side of the island, but in a small kennel behind the enclosure. He was not as intelligent as the Monkey Man, but he was much more docile, and he was, of all beasts, the one who looked more human.
5. Excerpt from"Someone flew over the cuckoo's nest"by Ken Kesey, continuous descriptive text
He wears his wicker wicker bag like the Umpqua tribe sells along the road in the hot August, a toolbox shaped bag with a hemp handle. I've seen him with him all the years I've been here. The fabric is large mesh and I can see what's inside; No purse or lipstick or women's things, her purse is full of thousands of pieces that she plans to use at work today: wheels and gears, polished cogwheels until shiny, porcelain-glittering pills, needles, forceps, forceps Of watchmaker, copper wire rolls...
6. Fragment of the newspaper article"From body heat to electricity", continuous expository text
The idea of transforming the energy of the human body into electricity has tempted scientists for a long time. A resting man can produce between 100 and 120 watts of power, which in theory is enough to run most of the electrical appliances we use, such as the Nintendo Wii (14 watts), the cell phone (about one watt) and The laptop (45 watts). However, only in science-fiction fantasies has it been possible to fully grasp this reliable source of energy.
The current technology used to transform body heat into electricity is capable of producing a few milliwatts (one-thousandth of a watt), which is enough to run small devices such as heart rate monitors and clocks.
7. Fragment of"Third Philipic"of Demosthenes, continuous argumentative text
I think, Athenian males, that they should not be angry with me if I speak some truth with absolute frankness. In effect, consider the following: You consider it necessary that in non-political affairs there is such a wide freedom of speech among all those who inhabit the city, that even foreigners (and servants have been made part of it) and can be seen among you Many slaves who say what they want with more license than citizens of other countries). But, on the other hand, they have completely eliminated such freedom in public deliberations. Whereupon, it happens to them that they enjoy in the Assemblies only listening to praises and flattering words, but before the march of events they are exposed to the greatest dangers.
References
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- Non-continuous texts. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from uis.unesco.org
- Continuous texts. Retrieved on August 16, 2017, from uis.unesco.org
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