To present arguments from To present two points

differing points of view Purpose of view about issue or

about issue or problem. problem.

stating the
Introducing category issue which is
or generic participant to discussed

Using thinking verb; Issue

feel, hope, believe, etc
stating the writer’
Conclusion recommendation of
Using contrastive the discourse
conjunction; however, etc

Language Discussion Generic

Feature
Text Structure

presenting the
Using modalities; must, point in in
should, could, may, etc Argument Pro supporting the
presented issue

Using adverbial of manner; Argument Cons

deliberately, hopefully, etc

presenting other
Simple Present points which
disagree to the
Discussion text is a text which presents supporting point
a problematic discourse. This problem
will be discussed from different
viewpoints. Discussion is a kind of
Naswa Aleyta N. XII-4 / 24 genre used to present (at least) two
Novandita Aaron P. XII-4 / 28 points of view about an issue.
Rayhan Davin N. XII-4 / 30