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Sabtu, 24 April 2010
Pada artikel kali ini, saya akan membahas tentang Social function,Generic structure dan
Language features dari 12 Genre, yaitu Procedure, Recount, Narrative, Description, News
Item, Report, Analytical Exposition, Spoof, Hortatory Exposition, Explanation,Discussion
dan Review
PROCEDURE
Social function Procedure: To help us do a task or make something. They can be a set of
instructions or directions.
Text organization:
1. Goals ( the final purpose of doing the instruction)
2. Materials ( ingredients, utensils, equipment to do the instructions)
3. Steps ( a set of instruction to achieve the final purpose)
Language features :
RECOUNT
Social function recount: To tell the readers what happened in the past through a sequence of
events.
NARRATIVE
Social function narrative: To amuse or entertain the readers with actual or imaginary
experience in different ways. Narrative always deals with some problems which lead to the
climax and then turn into a solution to the problem.
DESCRIPTION
Social Function descriptive: To describe a particular person, place or thing.
REPORT
Social function report: To describe the way things are (for example: a man -made thing,
animals, plants). The things must be a representative of their class.
1. General classification (introduces the topic of the report/tells what phenomenon under
discussion is.)
2. Description (tell the details of topic such as physical appearance, parts, qualities,
habits/behaviour).
1. Thesis (usually includes a preview argument. It introduces topics and indicates the
writer’s position)
2. Arguments (consists of a point and elaboration sequence. The number of points may
vary, but each must be supported by discussion and evidence)
3. Reiteration (restates the position more forcefully in the light of the arguments presented)
SPOOF
Social function spoof: To tell an event with a humorous twist.
HORTATORY EXPOSITION
Social function hortatory exposition: To persuade the readers or the listeners that something
should or should not be the case.
Generic structure hortatory exposition:
EXPLANATION
Social function explanation: To explain the process involved in the formation or working of
natural or socio cultural phenomena
DISCUSSION
Social function discussion: To present information and opinions about more than one side of an
issue (“for” points “against” points)
REVIEW
Social function review: To critique an art work or event for a public audience