3. Monolog
Narative text
Description text
News item
Recount text
Procedure text
Report text
Anecdote
Analytical
exposition
Hortatory exposition
Spoof text
Discussion text
Explanation text
Review text
4. 1. Narrative text
A.Social function:
• To amuse, entertain and to deal with actual
or vicarious, experience indifferent ways: Narrative
deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or
turning point of some kind, which in turn find a
resolution.
B. Types of Narratives:
• There are many types of narrative. They
can be imaginary, factual or a combination of both.
The mat include fairy tales, mysteries, science,
fiction, romance, horror stories, adventure stories,
fables, myth and legends, historical narrative, ballads,
lice of life, and personal experiences.
5. Narative Text
c.Generic structure:
Orientation: Introduce the participant and setting of the narrative
Evaluation: A flash back to evaluate the serious/difficult condition
Complication: A crisis or problem arises
Resolution: The crisis or problem is solved, for better or worse
Re-orientation: Optional.
D. Significant features:
Focus on specific and usually individualized participant
Use of material processes
Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstance
Use of Past tense.
6. 2.Description text
a. Social function:
To describe a particular person, animal, place or thing.
B.Generic structure:
Identification: Identifies phenomena to be describe
Description: Describe parts, qualities, and characteristicsc.
C.Significant features:
Focus on specific participants
Use of attributive and identifying processes
Frequent use of adjectives and classifies in nominal groups
Use of simple present tensed.
7. 3.News item
a. Social function:
To inform reader, listeners or viewer about events of
the day which areconsidered news worthy or
important.
b.Generic structure:
News worthy event: Recounts the event in summary
form
Background event: Elaborate what happened, to whom in
what circumstances
Sources: Comments by participants in, witness, to and
authorities expert on the eventc.
8. 3. News Item
C. Language features:
1. Short, telegraphic information about story
captured in head line
2. Use of material processes in source
stage such as(said, told, etc)
3. Focus on circumstanced
9. 4.Recount text
a. Social function:
To retell events for the purpose of informing or
inter training.
b.Generic structure:
• Orientation: Provides the setting and
introduce the participants
• Events: Tell what happened
• Re-orientation: Optional. Closure of events.
10. 4.Recount text
C. Language feature:
1. Focus on specific participant
2. Focus on temporal sequence
3. Use of material processes
4. Use of past tense
11. 5. Procedure text
a. Social function:
• To describe How something is
accomplished through a sequence
of actions or stepsb.
b. Generic structure:
1. Goal
2. Materials
3. Series of steps oriented to achieving
12. 5. Procedure text
C. Language features:
1. Focus on generalized human agents
2. Often imperative
3. Temporal conjunction
4. Numbering to indicate sequence
5. Use mainly of material processes
6. Use of simple present tensed
13. 6.Report text
a. Social function:
To describe the way are with reference to
a range of natural, man made and social
phenomena in our
b. Generic structure:
1. General classification: Describes the
phenomenon in general
2. Description: Describes the phenomenon in
detail in terms of(part, qualities, habits
or behaviors)
14. C . Language features:
1. Focus on generic participants
2. Use of relational processes to state
what is and that which it is
3. No temporal sequence
4. Use of simple present tensed
15. Anecdote
• Anecdote is a text which tells of an event that has past but
contains elements of humor or contain unusual story
• The purpose of text Anecdote :
1. To share with other of unsual events/incident
2. To share with others an amusing incident
16. Analytical exposition
Social function:
• To persuade the readers or listeners that something is
the case.
Generic structure:
Thesis:
• Position: Introduces topic and indicates writer’s
position.
• Preview: Outlines the main arguments to be
presented
Arguments:
• Point: Restates main arguments outlined in preview.
• Elaboration: Develops and support each
point/argument.
• Re-iteration: Restate writer’s position.
17. Hortatory exposition
1. Social function:
To persuade the readers or listeners
that something should or should not be
the case.
2. Generic structure:
• Thesis : Announcement of issue concern
• Arguments : Reasons for concern
leading to recommendation
• Re-commendation : statement of what
ought or ought not to happen.
18. Spoof text
1.Social function:
To retell an event with a humorous
twist
2.Generic structure:
o Orientation: Which set the scene
o Event: Which tell what happened
o Twist: Which provides the fun line
19. Discussion text
1. Social function:
To present (at least) two points of view
about an issue.
2. Generic structure:
Issue: a). Statement b). Preview
Arguments for and against or statement of
differing points of view: a). point b).Elaboration
Conclusion or recommendation
20. Explanation text
1. Social function:
To explain the processes involved in the
formation or workings of natural or socio
cultural phenomena.
1. Generic structure:
A general statement to position the
reader
A sequenced explanation
of why or how something occurs.
21. Review text
1. Social function:
To critique an art work, event for a public
audience. Such works of art include movies, TV
show, books, plays, operas, recordings,
exhibitions, concerts, and ballets.
2. Generic structure:
Orientation
Interpretive Recount
Evaluation
Evaluative Summation
22. Functional
• Short Functional text is a type of
text that used for everyday
information. In English, there are
many kinds of functional texts, for
example; note, letter, written
invitation, shopping list, graph,
postcard, e-mail, short message,
announcement, brochure,
advertisement, and many more.
23. Invitation
People use cards to express feelings,
keep in touch or invite friends and
family to special occasions. Whether
sent by mail or electronically (e-cards),
a card sends a simple,
meaningful message to people we care
about. There are multiple types of
invitation cards, depending on the
occasion (birthday, wedding,
anniversary, celebration or holiday).
Whether you buy it or make it
yourself, the card will generally be
appreciated by the receivers.
24. Mesagges
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Underlying idea or
theme in an ad, or
the central
or primary content or
information, that
passes from a
communicator to
a receiver.
25. Advertisement
• The purpose of the text is to persuade people
with their offer. It uses a persuasive
language, in a brief and attracts people
26. Brochure
Publication consisting of
one folded page, or
several pages stitched
together but not bound.
Used mainly
for advertising purpose
s. See also booklet.
27. Notice
Notice is a kind of a
short text with a
function of reminding
someone to do
something.
28. Announcement
• Announcement : a kind of a text with
a specific function of giving
information on certain activities
Example :
ANNOUNCEMENT
Wednesday May 2, is Education Day .
We’ll have a ceremony at seven a.m.
Wear white and blue uniform.
Mr. Agus
29. Labels
• A label is a piece
of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other
material affixed to acontainer or article, on
which is printed a legend, information concerning
the product, addresses, etc. A label may also be
printed directly on the container or article.
• Labels have many uses: product identification,
name tags, advertising, warnings, and other
communication. Special types of labels
called digitallabels (printed through a digital
printing) can also have special constructions such
as RFID tags, security printing,
and sandwich process labels.
