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a. Generic StructureofPersonalLetter
Heading: Date,sender,address
Greeting/salutation
Body/contain
Closing/complimentary close
Signature
b. Language features
d. HowTo WriteAPersonalLetter
Begin your letter by writing your name and
address in the top right-hand corner of the page.
Next, write the date on which you are writing
your letter. This goes on the left- hands ide of the
letter, just above where you will write your
greeting
Under the date write your geting. It is accept able
in a friendly letter to be informal with your
greeting
Now it is time to start writing the content of your
letter
When you have finished writing your letter, end it
by signing off.
Sign or write your name under the sign-off
2. INVITATION
a. Meaning
Is a written or a verbal request inviting someone to go
somewhere or to do something.
b. Social function
Its social function is to ask or request someone to go to a
place, do something or participate in certain event.
c. Generic structure
Invitee
Body of invitation
Inviter
d. Language feature
Using imperative
Using pronoun
Using passive voice
3. ANNOUNCEMENT
a. Definition
Announcement is a public statement containing information
about fact, event or intention.
b. Social function
To let everyone know what has happened and what will be
happened in the future
c. Generic structure
Title
Day, date, time
Place
Contact
Adressee
d. Language feature
Using simple present tense
Using simple future tense
Using exact noun
Focusing on pronouciation and intonation
4. ADVERTISEMENT
a. Definition
Advertisement is an item in a newspaper, on television, on
the internet, or in public place, which tries to persuade
someone to buy something, or which gives you information
about an event or job vacancy.
b. Social function
The social function of advertisement is to urgue the listener
or reader to buy or use the product or service being
advertised.
c. Generic structure
Purpose
Name of product
User
d. Language features
Using the choice of words related to necessary
information
Using the choice of words to indicate the target
Using the choice of words that is precise, logical, and
courtenous
Using the choice of the words that have suggestion
for the audience