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1: Lembar Kerja Belajar Mandiri (PROFESIONAL) MODUL 6

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Judul Modul ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC CONTEXT

Judul Kegiatan Belajar (KB)
No Butir Refleksi
1 Garis besar materi
yang dipelajari
1. Learning Activity 1 : Analytical Exposition
Texts
2. Learning Activity 2 : Hortatory Exposition
Texts
3. Learning Activity 3 : Explanation Texts
4. Learning Activity 4 : Discussion Text
Respon/Jawaban
1. ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXTS
A. INTRODUCTION :
a. Short Description
b. Relevance
c. Learning Guide

B. MAIN SECTION
1. Learning Outcomes
a. Attitude
b. Knowledge
c. Skill

2. Learning Materials and Learning

Activities
a. Defenition :
Analytical Exposition is a text that
elaborates the writer's idea about the
phenomenon surrounding

b. Generic Structure
 Thesis: Introducing the topic and
indicating the writer‘s point of
view.
 Argument: Explaining the
argument to support the writer‘s
position. The number of
arguments may vary, but each
argument must be supported by
evidence and explanation.
 Reiteration: Restating the writer‘s
point of view / to strengthen the
thesis. We can make conclusion in
reiteration

c. Social Function
 To convince the audience that
his/her idea is an important matter.

d. Language Features
 Grammar
Grammatical points that are most
often used:
o Use of internal conjunction
o Use of causal conjunction
o Use of the Simple Present
Tense
o Use of relational process
o Use of compound and
complex sentences
o Use of words that link
argument
 Vocabulary
 Pronunciation
 Common expressions

3. Discussion Forum

C. CLOSING SECTION
1. Summary
2. Reflection
3. Formative Test

2. HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXTS

A. INTRODUCTION
a. Introduction
b. Relevance
c. Learning Guide

B. MAIN SECTION
1. Learning Outcomes
a. Attitude
b. Knowledge
c. Skill

2. Learning Materials and Learning

Activities
a. Defenition
Hortatory Exposition: A text that
influences the reader to dosomething or
act in a certain way.in hortatory
Exposition, there are some opinions
about certain things to reinforce the
main ideas of the text.
 b. Generic Structure
 Thesis: Statement or
announcement of concerned issue.
 Arguments: Reasons for concern
that will lead to recommendation.
 Recommendation: Statement of
what should or should not happen
or be done based on the given
arguments.

c. Social Function
A Hortatory Exposition is intended by
the writer/speaker to persuade the
audience that something should or
should not be the case or be done.

d. Language Features of recipe

 Grammar


Simple present tense

Passive sentence

Modals and adverb

Subject pronoun

Temporal and causal
connective
 Evaluative language
 Vocabulary
 Common Expressions

3. Discussion Forum

C. CLOSING SECTION
1. Summary
2. Reflection
3. Formative Test

3. EXPLANATION TEXT

A. INTRODUCTION :
a. Short Description
b. Relevance
c. Learning Guide

B. MAIN SECTION
1. Learning Outcomes
a. Attitude
 b. Knowledge
c. Skill

2. Learning Materials and Activities

a. Defenition
Explanation 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. Generic Stucture
 General statement; stating the
phenomenon issues which are to
be explained.
 Sequenced explanation; stating a
series of steps which explain the
phenomena.
 Concluding statement.

c. Social Function
An Explanation Text is intended by
the writer/speaker to explain the
audience how and why something
works or happens

d. Language Features
 Grammar
- Passive voice pattern
- Simple present tense
- Technical term
- Show cause and effect word
- Abstract noun
- Action Verb
 Noun phrase
 Vocabulary
 Common Expressions

3. Discussion Forum

C. CLOSING SECTION
1. Summary
2. Reflection
 3. Formative Test

4. DISCUSSION TEXT

A. INTRODUCTION :
a. Short Description
b. Relevance
c. Learning Guide

B. MAIN SECTION
1. Learning Outcomes
d. Attitude
e. Knowledge
f. Skill

2. Learning Materials and Activities

a. Defenition
Text which presents a problematic
discourse. This problem is discussed
from different points of view. It presents
pro and contra opinion on certain
issue.

b. Generic Structure
 General statement to introduce the
audience to the topic of discussion
– it can include a question and the
view of the author can be
expressed here (called the
discussion‘s thesis)
 A series of paragraphs that have
points for and against the topic –
the text may have paragraphs on
the for side followed by paragraphs
on the against side, and within the
paragraphs there should be
evidence to support the point of
view.
 A concluding paragraph that sums
up the discussion and gives the
opinion of the author of the text.

c. Language Features
 Grammar
 Use of the Simple Present Tense
 Use of medium to high degrees of
modality.
 Use of quoted and reported
speech to support arguments.
  Use of passive voice to change
focus of sentences.
 Focus on beginning of sentences.
 Use of complex combination of
clauses.
 Use of complex sentences.
 Vocabulary
 Common Expressions

3. Discussion Forum

C. CLOSING SECTION
1. Summary
2. Reflection
3. Formative Test

2 Daftar materi yang 1. Creating a Brochure

sulit dipahami di 2. Hortatory Exposition Texts
modul ini 3. Creating and building explanation texts
4. Language feature especially in grammar of
Disscussion text
3 Daftar materi yang 1. Social Function of Analytical Exposition
sering mengalami 2. Social Function of Hortatory Exposition
miskonsepsi Text
3. Social Function of explanation texts
4. Discussion text has its characteristic,
especially in term of grammar, vocabulary
and expression
1.