This document discusses the structure and features of persuasive texts. It provides definitions, social functions, generic structures, and language features of persuasion. It also provides an example persuasive text about the benefits of distance learning for high school graduates facing the choice between further study and work. The key points are: 1. Persuasive texts attempt to convince readers to do or think something through arguments and recommendations. 2. They have a thesis statement, arguments to support the position, and a recommendation. 3. Language features include emotive words, qualifiers, linking words, modals, action verbs, thinking verbs, and evaluative language. 4. The example text persuades readers that distance learning provides a

2. Definition
Social
Function
Generic
Structure
Languag
Feature
Example
text

3. A text which represent the
attempt of the writer to have
the addressed do something
or act in certain way.

4. To persuade the readers
or listeners that something
should or should’n be the
case

5. 1.
Thesis
means statement or announcement of issues concern
2.
Argument
means reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation
3.
Recommendation
means a statement of what should or shouldn’t happen or be
done based on the given argument

6. The Use Of
Emotive words
Words that qualify the
statements
Words that link arguments
Example
Worried, afraid, alarmed,
Usual, probably
However, therefore
Modals and adverbs
May, should, must
Subjunctive opinions
I and we
Action verb
Run, jump, kick

7. The Use Of
Example
Thingking verb
Feel, Believe
Evaluative verb
Important, valuable,
trustworthy
Abstract noun
Policy, advantage
Temporal connective
Firstly, secondly
Simple Present tense
Verbal :
S + V + (s/es) + O
Nominal:
S + (is/am/are) + Comp
Passive Voice
O + “tobe” + V + by + S

9. 
The National examination result will be
publicly enounced in next short time.
Euphoria will flood for those who get
success. In the other hand, It will be sorry to
hear that there are some of them do not
succeed in their national final examination.
For those who succeed soon will think to
decide; where will they be after graduating
high school? Actually it will be easy to
decide for those has been arranged and
thought earlier but for those have not
planed yet, it will be quite confusing.

10. 
Continuing study or looking for work is the
primary choice among them. When they think
about continuing study, they will think hard
about the time and cost. How long the higher
study will last? And how high is about the cost.
In the same way, when they think about
straightly seeking job, what skill and
competence they have got is a big matter of
questioning. So, doing both choices in the
same time is an alternative.

11. 
Continuing study as well as seeking job is possibly
done but it will be hard for them. Conventionally
studying in the university needs much time to
spend especially in the first year. It is true
because they have to do and adapt a lot of
things in their new higher school. it will be very
hard to looking for job. Therefore it should come
to their mind of continuing studying at higher
school from their own home. As result, the
available time will be more flexible for them.
Then it will be very possible to seek job and get
the appropriate one. This type of studying is
publicly known as distance learning.

12. 

As the alternative method of studying,
besides the conventional studying which
students and the lecturer have to meet in
the fixed time and place regularly, distance
learning provides possibility to grow better.
Possibly working and studying surely will
create high quality graduate. Distance
learning should appear as a considerable
choice for them.

13. 
After facing…...in high school, we will be
Graduate
confuced with two choice. First choice is
continuing study and second choice is
.…..job.
Decide
if we.…..to looking for jobs, we
Competence
must take note of our.…. and our skill. We
have got a big matter of questioning. Or we
can continuing study as well as seeking job
Possibly
is ……done but it will be hard. Whatever our
choice, we have to do it seriously.
Result
Straightl
Flexible
Decide
Competence
Appropriate
Seeking
Possibly
Graduate