PRACTICAL EXAM (ENGLISH)

Application letter

Caption

Explaination

Song

A : Hi how are you? I want to ask you a favor. Can you help me to explain what is application letter,
caption, explaination text, and song?

B : Hi, Im good. Ouhh.. Alright i will help you

Application letter

Is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and
experience. And typically provides detailed information on why are you are qualified for the job you
are applying for.

Generic structure:

-Place and Date: It tells about the specific time the letter is written;

- Recipient Address: It contains the complete postal address of the receiver of the message;

- Greeting: An interjaction that is used to open the conversation of the letter;

- Contents : Several paragraphs claborates the aim of the letter;

- Writer’s Hope: It states what the writer wishes for that the receiver of the message would do;

- Closing: A signature from the writer and the proper closing statement.

Language features :

1. use the present tense

2. use formal language
3. targeted subject line, include the job title and a branding statement
4. write politely, effectively, and communicative

Social function :

To attract the attention of an employer, to convince the reader to grant you an interview.
CAPTION

Caption text is brief description, heading, or title that identifier

or introduces a document, graphic, or photograph.

Generic structure :

The title

The lead

Section Heading

Language features :

Exclamation

Question

Adjective Phrase

Personal Phrase

Simple Present Tense

Social function :

Helping readers or viewers to understand more

information that might not be in photos or videos.

EXPLANATION TEXT

tells processes relating to forming of natural,

social, scientific and cultural phenomena.

Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of

the forming of the phenomena. It is often

found in science, geography and history text books.

Generic structure :

– General statement
General statement; stating the phenomenon

issues which are to be explained.

– Sequenced of explanation
Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps
which explain the phenomena.

Language features :

an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below :

– Using simple present tense
– Using abstract noun (no visible noun)
– Using Passive voice
– Using Action verbs
– Containing explanation of the process

Social function :

– Explanation is a text which tells processes relating

to forming of natural, social, scientific, and cultural phenomena.

– To explain how or why something happens.

SONG

A song is a single (and often standalone) work of

music intended to be sung by the human voice

Generic structure :

The general structure of a song consists of verse-chorus-verse-bridge-chorus.

Languange features :

Imagery

Rhythm

Figures of speech

Social function :

a.   To entertain the listeners.

b.   To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs.

d.   To express personal feeling and cultural values.

e.   To give someone to not only shares their emotions

with others but also to have an emotional connection

that just can’t be experienced in any other way.