Ana Tahrin Maulidi

Activity1
Read the textcare fully and the answer the question!
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-
book HarryPotterchildren's book series, oneof themost popularbook and film
franchises inhistory.
Joanne Rowling, who goes by the pen name J.K.Rowling,wasborninYate,G
loucestershire,EnglandonJuly31,1965.Joannegrewupsurroundedbybooksashermum
and dad loved reading. From an early age Joanne wanted to be a writer. She wrote
her first bookat the age of six – a story about a rabbit called Rabbit. Then when she
was eleven she wrote anovel about seven cursed diamonds and the people who
owned them. Joanne went to school at Wyedean Comprehensive School and then
went on to study Frenchand Classics at the University of Exeter.
J.K. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter during a train ride in 1990.
By the times he Finished writing it seven years later, her mother died, she divorced
and lived in near poverty.When she was shopping it out, she was so poor that she
couldn't afford a computer or even thecost of photocopying the 90,000-word novel,
so she manually typed out each version to send topublishers. It was rejected dozens
of times until finally Bloomsbury, a small London publisher,gave it a second
chance after the CEO's eight years-old daughter fell in love with it. Harry
Potterand the Philośopher's Stone quickly became a best-seller on publication
in1997. As the bookwas translated into other languages, Harry Potter started
spreading round the globe, and J.K.Rowlingwas soon receiving thousands of letters
fromfans.
The Harry Potter books have broken many records. In 2007, Harry Potter
and the DeathlyHallows became the fastest-selling book ever, selling in the first 24
hours in the UK. The HarryPotter series is now published in80 languages, and over
500 million copies have been soldacross the world. J.K. Rowling is a billionaire
now, and she has received many wards and honors, in cludingan OBE for servicest
ochildren'sliterature,France'sLegiond'Honneur,andtheHans Christian Andersen
Award.
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Questions:

1. What is the purpose of the text?

2. What made Jo anne want to be a writer ?

3. Did J.K. Rowling write abook sinces he wasachild ? How do you kno

4. What happened to J.K. Rowling before her book was published?

5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph ?

answer :

1. The purpose of the above text is to be a good writer.

2. From an early age Joanne wanted to be a writer. She wrote her first bookat the age of six – a story
about a rabbit called Rabbit. Then when she was eleven she wrote anovel about seven cursed
diamonds and the people who owned them.

3. yes, he wrote novels. I know it because it's in the text in the first paragraph.

4. by the times he Finished writing it seven years later, her mother died, she divorced and lived in
near poverty.When she was shopping it out, she was so poor that she couldn't afford a computer
or even thecost of photocopying the 90,000-word novel, so she manually typed out each version
to send topublishers. It was rejected dozens of times until finally Bloomsbury, a small London
publisher,gave it a second chance after the CEO's eight years-old daughter fell in love with it.

5. K. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter during a train ride in 1990.

Activity2:FindingInformation
BasedonthebiographyinActivity1,completethe followingdata!

Joanne Rowling
PersonalInformation
J.K. Rowling
Fullname :
Inggris
Penname :
Yate, Gloucestershire, England on July 31, 1965.
Occupation :
Wyedean Comprehensive School and then went on to study French
Place,date ofbirth: and Classics at the University of Exeter.

Education :
Achievement : she has received many awards
andhonors,includinganOBEforservicestochildren'sliterature,France'sLegio
nd'Honneur,andtheHans Christian Andersen Award
Activity3:IdentifyingStructures

BasedonthebiographyofJ.K.Rowling,identify thestructure!

Structure Details

Orientation(Opening) J.K. Rowling is a British author and screenwriter

best known for her seven-book HarryPotterchildren's book
series, oneof themost popularbook and film franchises
inhistory.

SeriesofEvents Joanne Rowling, who goes by the pen name J.K.R
owling,wasborninYate,Gloucestershire,EnglandonJuly31,
1965.Joannegrewupsurroundedbybooksashermumand dad
loved reading. From an early age Joanne wanted to be a
writer. She wrote her first bookat the age of six – a story
about a rabbit called Rabbit. Then when she was eleven
she wrote anovel about seven cursed diamonds and the
people who owned them. Joanne went to school at
Wyedean Comprehensive School and then went on to
study Frenchand Classics at the University of Exeter.

Reorientation( Closing ) The Harry Potter books have broken many records.
In 2007, Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows became the
fastest-selling book ever, selling in the first 24 hours in the
UK. The HarryPotter series is now published in80
languages, and over 500 million copies have been
soldacross the world. J.K. Rowling is a billionaire
now, and she has received many wards and honors, in clud
ingan OBE for servicestochildren'sliterature,France'sLegio
nd'Honneur,andtheHans Christian Andersen Award.