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Topic: Narrative Text
NARRATIVE TEXT
1. Definition of narative text
Narrative text is a text that have meaningful sequence of events told in
words. There are many kinds of narrative text such as fiction, tales,
folktale, fable, and legenda. The function of narrative text is to entertain
the reader/ listener.
2. Social function : to entertain the reader
3. The Generic Structure
a. Orientation (beginning or introduction)
This part is consisted of introduce main characters, setting, and time.
b. Complication (middle)
The problem in the story developed
c. Resolution
The problem is solved
d. Reorientation (ending)
This part is the ending of the story. (happy ending or sad ending)
4. Language Features
a. Using of simple past tense
b. The first person (I, we) or the third person (he, she, they).
c. Using time conjuction : once upon a time, one day, in far far away.
1. Group Work!
Elaborate the story of Cinderella based on the pictures given
Discuss with your friends the outline of a story you can make based on the flow of the
pictures
Pay attention to the text organization, grammar used in
Revised your draft, asked the teacher if necessary
After you finished make the story, read the story via video.