TYPES OF TEXT THAT SOUNDS FOREIGN TO MOST PEOPLE
- admin @mec_unnes
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min read
1. Anecdote : A kind of text to tell an amusing or unusual incident. Sometime humorous, but not a joke. Usually contain satire.
Generic Structure
Abstract : retelling the story.
Orientation : introduction to the scene.
Crisis : contains the unusual or amusing scene.
Reaction : the response to the crisis.
Coda : the evaluation or resolution to the amusing event.
Dominant Language
Temporal conjunction
Material process
Exclamations
To entertain or bring cheer the reader.
2. Spoof : A kind of comedic/funny text that usually end with a twist.
Generic Structure
Orientation : the opening of the story.
Event : contains all the event in the story.
Twist : contains unpredicted funny twist in the end of the story.
Dominant Language
Adverb
Past tense
Action adverb
Arranged by chronologically
To entertain the reader.
3. News Item : A kind of text that inform reader with newest or current event that considered newsworthy.
Generic Structure
Newsworthy event : the main event that will be reported.
Background : contains the backstory of the event like place, people, date and time.
Sources : The source of the report like eyewitness or experts.
Dominant Language
Action verb
Adverbs : time, place
Saying verb
Short information about the story in headline
Purpose
To inform about an event.
To present information about current event.
4. Hortatory Exposition : A kind of argumentation text that has persuasion in the end.
Generic Structure
Thesis : contains the idea that will be discussed.
Argument : contains arguments that supported the thesis.
Recommendation : contains
Dominant Language
Simple present tense
Adverb
Modals
Action verb
Adjective
Technical terms
General noun
Abstract noun
Connectiveness
To persuade someone about what sould or/and shouldn’t be done.
5. Discussion : A kind of text that present information and opinion about an issues.
Generic Structures
Issues : Contain the topic or issue that will be discussed.
Argument : both pros and cons about the issue.
Conclusion : based on both pros and cons argument.
Dominant Language
Simple present tense
Thinking verb
Adverb of manner
Modality
Conjunction
General noun
Abstract noun
Purpose
To present two point of view about an issue.
To present argument from two different view.
6. Review : A kind of text that criticize or evaluate an product or work for public audience
Generic Structure
Orientation : background information of the product.
Interpretative recount : summary of the story or the history of the product.
Evaluation : Evaluation, and opinion about the product.
Evaluative metaphor : critique and compliment of the product.
Dominant Language
Adjective
Metaphor
Long and complex causes
To criticize or evaluate a product or work.
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