Sabtu, 07 Desember 2013

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INSTRUCTION
Instruction or Direction for use is a kind of long functional text telling how to use something. Instruction can be found on food or medicine label. See the example of this text at http;//sheldonbrown.com/
The social purpose is to help someone in using something.The grammatical pattern includes Imperatives.


INFORMATION REPORT
Information report or report is a kind of long functional text which report the result of an observation of something such as animal,building or a city. Its social purpose is to draw a general inference. A report consists of  a general statement and descriptions. The grammatical patterns include the use of Simple Present Tense, technical words, general nouns, action verbs, and relating verbs. The examples of the text can be seen at www.pdst.ie>...>Report genre.

INVITATION LETTER
Invitation is a kind of a short functional text which invites someone to attend a particular event.There are two kinds of invitation : friendly and business. The friendly one is less formal. It is sent for inviting someone to for instance, a birthday or a marriage. The business  is more formal. It is used to invite for instance, a client to a meeting in a company. See the examples at letters.sampleinvitationletter.info/
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Kamis, 05 Desember 2013

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Descriptive text is a kind of long functional text which describe a particular person, place, animal or thing. The social purpose of the text is to give information to its readers about the person, place, animal or thing in a certain way. The text consists of two parts namely identification and description. The grammatical patterns include the use of Simple Present Tense, adjectives, relating verbs, thinking verbs, action verbs, adverb of manner, and noun phrases. Look at this example of descriptive text www.englishdirection.com>descriptive

DIARY
Diary is a kind of short functional text which record events, transaction or observations at frequent intervals. In a diary, you may write your secret. You may begin with day and date. Sometimes you may write your diary freely. It means you do not need to notice the grammatical rules. Look at the examples of diary at asevativirus.wordpress.com/.../contoh-diary-dalam...

DISCUSSION TEXT
Discussion  is a kind of long functional text which discusses a topic which is supported by some arguments from the pros and the cons sides. It has a recommendation in the end of the text. The social purpose is to give information about current and controversial issues. Its grammatical patterns include the use of Simple Present Tense, connectives, adverbs of manner, and thinking verbs. Its structure consists of topic or issue, argument from the pros, argument from the cons, and recommendation. See the examples of discussion text at  www.englishdirection.com>Discussion.

EXPLANATION TEXT
Explanation  is a kind of long functional text which explain natural phenomena, culture, and social science.Its social purpose is to tell the readers how or why something happened. Its structure consists of a general statement and a series of explanation. Its grammatical pattern includes the use of Simple Present Tense, Passive Voice, and connectives. See the examples of explanation text at www.englishdirection.com/.../16-contoh-explanation.

HEADLINE
Headline is a kind of short functional text at the top of a newspaper article. Headlines are often in much larger type size than the article text follows it. It is simple and direct. It indicates the content of the article. For examples of headlines, see at www.copypress.com/.../34-headlines-the-good-the...

HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT
Hortatory exposition or argumentative text is a kind of long functional text which presents argumentation
in a such a way that its readers do something as the writer wants. Its social purpose is to persuade the readers. Its structure consists of thesis or general statement, argument, and suggestion or recommendation.
Its grammatical pattern includes the use of  Simple Present Tense, Passive Voice, connectives, action verbs, thinking verbs, abstract nouns, modal adverbs, and evaluative words. Examples of hortatory exposition text can be seen at  www.englishdirection.com/...kumpulan-lengkap-co...

Rabu, 04 Desember 2013

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ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement is a kind of short functional text which contains persuasive information. The social purpose of this text is to persuade its readers to buy a certain product or a service. The language used in this text is aimed at raising the readers' interest. See the example of advertisement at http://www.myseofighter.com>MARKET ONLINE



ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT
Analytical Exposition Text is a kind of long functional text which proposes a certain topic which may only be pro or contra (not both of them). This text presents an opinion, called a thesis, which is supported by one or more arguments and a reiteration which is a reinforcement of the thesis. The social purpose is to persuade its readers to support the thesis.The common grammatical patterns in this text include the use of:
general nouns, abstract nouns, technical words, relating verbs, action verbs, thinking verbs, modal verbs, modal adverbs, connectives, and evaluative language.For example of  analytical exposition text see https://docs.google.com/document/d.../edit-
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ANECDOTE TEXT
Anecdote Text is a kind of long functional text which presents an uncommon story told jokingly. The social purpose is to entertain and to give a certain moral value to its readers in a funny way. This text contains abstract, orientation, crisis or events, response or reaction, and closing. The common grammatical patterns in this text include the use of the simple past tense, imperatives, action verb, and connectives.For examples of anecdotes, see http:www.studyflight.ru/humour/funny-stories.shtm/ 
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BLURB
Blurb is a kind of short functional text which summarize a novel or story.It is usually on the back cover of a novel. The social purpose is to persuade its readers to read the novel. It contains a short explanation of the main character, his situation and a mystery in a such a way that the readers become interested to read the novel. For example of blurb, see tanggapustaka.com/.../meningkatkan-nilai-buku.mel
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