Textual genres are defined by their communicative purpose, ...
(__) Expository texts aim primarily to inform, explain, or describe a subject to the reader without necessarily persuading them.
(__) Argumentative texts must strictly avoid subjective modalities, evaluative adjectives, or first-person pronouns.
(__) Editorials fall primarily under the expository category as they objectively report facts without taking a stance.
(__) Academic essays typically combine the exposition of facts with the argumentation of a specific thesis or viewpoint.
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