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Supporting Lectuter:
Winda Widiawati, S.Pd
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Name : Wulansari
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Gratitude is extended to Allah SWT who has bestowed His blessings on all of
us, thanks to the abundance of His grace and guidance I was able to complete a
paper which is an assignment in the "English" course with Lecturer Winda
Widiawati,S.Pd. Sholawat and greetings may be bestowed upon give it to the
great Prophet Muhammad SAW.
Furthermore, I realized that there are still many mistakes and shortcomings in
the writing of this paper. Therefore, I really hope that there will be suggestions
and constructive criticism for the perfection of this paper to be better.
Finally, only to Allah SWT I surrender and hopefully what the author has done
gets His blessing and is useful for all of us. Amen
Wulansari
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................... i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... ii
CHAPTER I OPENING
1.1 Background ............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Formulation of the Problem .................................................................... 1
1.3 Aim ......................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER II DISCUSSION
2.1 Meaning And Parts Of English Genre .................................................... 2
CHAPTER III CLOSING
3.1 Conclution............................................................................................. 19
3.2 Sugestion .............................................................................................. 19
REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 20
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CHAPTER I
OPENING
1.1 Background
It is well known that the text contained in the discussion is very diverse, as
is the case in English, the division of this text has several different texts with
different uses, fittings, and continuous tenses in writing sentences.
1.2 Formulation of the Problem
1. What is the meaning and parts of the English Genre?
1.3 Aim
1. Know / get to know more clearly about the meaning and parts of English Genre.
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CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
2.1 Meaning And Parts Of English Genre
1. Narative Text
a. Definition of Narative Text
Native text is a type of text in English to tell a story that has a series
of events,chronologicaly which are connected to each other.
b. Social Function
Gerot and Wignell 1994:204,said that the social funtion of narative
text is to entertain readers with the fiction story like.
The purpose of this text ia to entertain the reader about a story
c. General Structure
1. Orientation
2. Complication
3. Resolution
4. Re-orientation
d. Linguistik Features
# Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters
of the story are introduced.(berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu
terjadinya cerita (siapa atau apa, kapan dan dimana)
# Complication : Where the problems in the story developed.
(Permasalahan muncul / mulai terjadi dan berkembang)
# Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah
selesai, secara baik “happy ending” ataupun buruk “bad ending”.
# Re-orientation (optional) – lesson from the story.
e. Type of Narative Text
Can be imaginary or factual
Fairy tale
Mysteri
Science fiction
Romance
Horror
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Fable
Myth and legend
Histori
Slice of life
Personal experience,etc.
f. Example of Narative Text
Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Cinderella. She lived with
her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and her two
daughters didn’t like Cinderella. They treated Cincerella very bad.
Cinderella usually did the hardest works in the house; such as scrubbing
the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and preparing the food for the family,
and so on.
One day, a ball was to be held by the royal family of the kingdom to
find the Prince’s spouse. Cinderella wanted to go to the ball but her step
mother asked her to stay at home and do the house works. Cinderella
cried. Then there was a fairy godmother standing beside her.
“Why are you crying, Cinderella?”, the fairy godmother asked.
“Because I want to go to the ball but my step mother insists me to stay
at home. Besides, I don’t have any beautiful dress” said Cinderella.
Then the fairy turned Cinderella’s ugly dress became the most beautiful
dress and with beautiful slippers. The fairy also turned a pumpkin into a
parking coach and the mice become six white horses. Cinderella fiinally
could go to the ball but she had to come back before midnight before the
spell ended.
At the ball, Cinderella amazed everybody there include the Prince. The
Prince asked her to dance. Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball.
But, all of a sudden, she heard the sound of a clock, the first stroke of
midnight. Remembered what the fairy had said, Cinderella ran back to go
home. But she lost one of her slippers in ballroom. The Prince picked up
her slipper and would search for the girl whose foot fitted with the slipper.
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A few days later, the Prince proclaimed that he would marry the girl
whose feet fitted the slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was
too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In
the end, the King’s solder let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out
her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The Prince was overjoyed to see
her again. They were married and live happily ever after.
Generic Structure:
Orientation
Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Cinderella….
Complication
Cinderella wanted to go to the ball but her step mother asked her to stay
at home and do the house works…
Resolution
In the end, the King’s solder let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck
out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly
2. Recount Text
a. Definition of Recount Text
Recount text is a type of text that tella about a story',action or
acticity. Usually,recount text tells about someone experience.
b. Social Funtion
The social funtion of recount text to intertain or to amuse or to
inform the reader about experience story. Action or activity which
happen in the past.
The purpose of recount text is to entertain the reader so that there is
no conflic in this text in addition,this text also aims to provide
information to the reader.
c. Generic Structure
Orientation
Event/cronologically
Re-orientation
d. Linguistic Feature
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There are some lenguage feature in personal recount text those are :
Using Simple Past Tenses
(I spent my holiday in Yogyakarta and I wae very happy).
Using Action Verb
(Spent,went,brought,tool etc)
Using Adverb or Adverbal Phrase to Express Time and Place
(Last month,in Malang,Lately,etc).
Using Conjunction and Time Connectives to Connect an Event to the
Other Event
(And,or,after,before,after that,then,when,first etc).
e. Example of Recount Text
My First Trip to Pari Island
Last September, I went to Pari Island for a holiday. I went there with
Sarah, Andi, Eveline, and Yoko. That was my first time to travel there.
Our boat departed from Muara Angke port to the island at 8.00 AM. We
arrived at Pari Island around 10.00 Am. After that, we went to our guest
house that we had booked before. Fortunately, our guest house was
located near to the port, so we did not have to walk so far. The first thing
that we did after that was rent bicycle. It only cost IDR 20.000 per day.
Then we did cycling for a while and had lunch before we decided to do
snorkeling.
When we went snorkeling, the fisherman who became our guide
brought us to the beach far enough from our guest house. We did
snorkeling there. The water was very clear. We could see groups of tiny
fishes and beautiful coral under the sea. After we did snorkeling for
approximately three hours, we returned to our guest house. We ended up
the first day by getting dinner and took some walks around.
On the second day, we woke up so early to watch sunrise. We did not
need to go far to watch the sunrise because our guest house was so near to
the beach and we could watch the sunrise there. Sunrise on the beach,
what a beautiful view!
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After we spent long enough time to watch the sunrise, we decided to get
breakfast. There was a festival at that time. We went to the festival and had
breakfast there. We ate some delicious sea foods. We felt time went so fast
that day. We needed to return to our guest house because our boat that
would bring us home would depart at 10.00 AM.
In summary, my first trip to Pari Island was so enjoyable. I would like
to visit this place again together with my family in another chance.
Generic Structure
Orientation
Last September, I went to Pari Island for a holiday. I went there with
Sarah, Andi, Eveline, and Yoko.
Events
Depart from Muara Angke → Arrived → Went to the guest house →
Rent bicycle and cycling → Had lunch → Snorkeling → dan
seterusnya.
Re-orientation
In summary, my first trip to Pari Island was so enjoyable.
3. Explanation Text
a. Definition of Explanation Text
Explanation text is a text which 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.
b. Sosial Function
Social function of explanation text is to explain the reason how and
whysomething happened. In the text, those reasons are being elaborated
further and more in-depth.
c. General Structure
A general statement is the introduction of an event to be told.
A sequenced of explanation is an explanation why and how the event
occurred. In this section the author can write more than one
paragraph.
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b. Social Function
News item text is a written public information of which the purpose
is to inform readers about events of the day which are considered
newsworthy or important. Basically, a news item text answers the 5W
and 1H questions: what, who, when, where, why, and how relating to
the newsworthy.
c. General Structure
Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in
summary form.
Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to
whom, in what circumstance
Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by
participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
d. Linguistic Feature
Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that
until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple
present tense.
Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
Writing or text is made with a short composition
Content is factual and generally neutral
Have clear incident details
The use of action verbs or verbs that indicate an action
e. Example
The Indonesian flag does not fly in the Thomas Cup
Indonesia won the Thomas Cup, but the flag could not be flown.
Menpora Zainudin Amali apologized to the Indonesian people.
Indonesia won the 2021 Thomas Cup after beating China 3-0 in the
final. In the match which took place at Ceres Arena, Aarhus, Denmark,
Sunday (10/17/2021), Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad
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Rian Ardianto, and Jonatan Christie were the winners.In the cup and the
national anthem, there is no Indonesian flag. This is because Indonesia is
being sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The Indonesian Anti-Doping Agency (LADI) has apologized in a virtual
conference with Menpora Zainudin Amali and the Indonesian Olympic
Committee (NOC Indonesia) Raja Sapta Oktohari. The Minister of Youth
and Sports at this time also apologized to the people of Indonesia."I at the
same time reinforce what LADI said about the apology, I also apologize
for the incident that made us all ucomfortable and comfortable," said
Zainudin Amali
5. Descriptive Text
a. Definition of Descriptive Text
Definition Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a
thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person,
place, or thing. ... The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to
describe, represent or reveal a person or an object, either abstract or
concrete.
b. Social Function
Social Function The social function of writing descriptive text is to
describe a particular person, place, thing, or animal.To describe a
particular erson, place or thing.
Biography of popular person.
Historycal place to urism destination.
Historycal thinas historical events etc.
c. Generic Structure
Descriptive text has its own rules in writing, including in the
structure or composition of which must be written in order. If you are
prompted to create descriptive text, then make sure the structure is as
follows:
IdentifiCation Contains about the introduction of a person, place,
animal, or object that will be described.
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The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple
present because it tells the fact of the object described.
Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep,
walk, cut etc…
e. Example Descriptive Text
My Bedroom
The bedroom is my favorite room. The wall color is blue, which is my
favorite color. it’s one snug bed that faces the window. Every morning, the
sun shines through my window and wakes me up.
I put my table for study and do my prep at the corner. Beside that
table, there is a massive wardrobe wherever I place all of my garments.
My father created the wardrobe on behalf of me as my birthday present.
On the left aspect of the table, there’s a shelf wherever I place all of my
favorite books. On the table, there’s a lamp, laptop, stationery, and
notebook. although my room is tiny and straightforward, I notice it is
terribly cozy.
6. Report Text
a. Definition
Definition Report is a text which presents information about
something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and
analyses.
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b. Sosial Function
Social Function of report text is to present information about
something generally to the reader.
c. General Structure
General Clasification ; Stating classification of general aspect of thing;
animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general.
Description : tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in terms of
parts, qualities, habits or behaviors.
d. Linguistic Feature
Use of general nouns.(Hunting doge/My dog)
Use of relating verbs to describe features (to be [is, am, are :
present, seem, look, taste
Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour
Use of timeleas present tense to indicate usualnes( often, usually,
always.
Use of technical terms
Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organise bundles of
iformation
e. Example
Sunflower
The sunflower are annual plant in the family asteracease. They have
large flower heads (captulum). The stem can grow up to 3 meters tall,
with a flower head that can be 30 cm wide. Other types of sunflowers
include the california Royal Sunflower, which has a burgundy
(red+purple) flower head. The flower head is actually made of hundreds
or thousands of tiny flowers called florets. The central florets look like the
center of a normal flower, and the outer florets look like yellow petals. All
together they make up a "false flower" or pseudanthium. The benefit to the
plant is that it is very easily seen by the insects and birds which pollinate
it, and it produces thousands of seeds. The sunflower is the the state
flower of kansas. That is why kansas is sometimes called the sunflower
state. To grow well, sunflowers need full sun. They grow best in fertile,
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In the procedure text also used connecting words that are useful to
connect the steps in it. Like, firstly, after that, then, last, finally and
many others.
3. Adverb
Adverbs or adverbs are used to explain adverbs of time, for example.
wait for 1 hour, in 15 minutes and others. Adverbs are also used to
describe a way, for example slowly, well, fast, etc.
4. Command Sentence
Command sentences are used in procedure text. For example add 1
tablespoon of salt, mix the dough and others. Command sentences
must begin with a verb or verbs such as add, stir, mix, heat, and
others.
e. Example of Procedural Text
How to make pancake
-Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
½ teaspoons of salt
1 cup full cream milk
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter or vegetable oil
1 egg
toppings such as maple syrup, honey, strawberry jam or chocolate syrup
-How To Make:
Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl. Whisk them
together.
After that, pour into a medium bowl.
Add milk, butter or oil, and egg. Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk until just
moistened. Remember, do not overmix.
Heat a cast-iron or non-stick pan. add oil. you can rub the pan with oiled
paper towel.
Pour two to three tablespoons of batter onto the pan. You can use the back
of the spoon to spread the batter.
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Let it cook until the surface has bubbles and a few bursts.
After that, flip the pancake carefully and wait until browned.
Serve warm and add some toppings.
CHAPTER III
CLOSING
3.1 Conclution
The conclusion that can be drawn from the material above is that narrative
text and recount text are both texts that use simple past tenses in writing
sentences.
Both of these texts are equally aimed at providing information to the
reader.
3.2 Sugestion
The author is very aware of the material, writing and delivery methods are
far from perfect. Therefore, it is hoped that readers and listeners can respond
well.
Hopefully this paper can be a reference for future authors with better and
neater details.
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