Discussion Text

Social Function
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Generic Structure
Issue / Issue which contains the placement of problems
or issues to be discussed/debated.

Supporting Points are opinions that support the issue

(Pro)

Contrasting Points are opinions that oppose the issue or

problem (Cons)

Conclusion or Recommendation, A
conclusion or recommendation which is a conclusion or
recommendation from the issues/discourses or problems that
have been discussed.
 Language Features

Present Tense
Logical conjunctives like however, similarly, etc.
Thinking verbs like “feel, believe, hope, think, etc.
Adverbials of manner like deliberately, hopefully,
etc.
 Is National Examination Necessary?

National examination has become a hot topic to discuss in Indonesia. The main
controversy regarding to national examination is whether or not it is necessary to continue the
national exams (UN). Some other debates focus on whether the quality of Indonesian
education depends on the national exam and whether the quality of the Indonesian education
system will worsen without national exam.
For those who support the national exam, they believe that the quality of the Indonesia
education system will get worse without the national exam, so they try to defend the current
system. They also believe that national exam can be used to measure how far educational
program designed by the government works.
However, for those who disagree with national exam, the result of national exam can’t
give the clear image of students’ ability in general since the issues of cheating always happen.
Furthermore, the national exam only measures a small portion of students’ competence in
specific subjects, and does not measure students’ competences throughout the semester.
Above all, the national examination can still be used as an instrument to evaluate the level
of students’ cognitive competence in certain subjects, on a national scale.
 Is National Examination Necessary?
Present perfect tense
National examination has become a hot topic to discuss in Indonesia. The
main controversy regarding to national examination is whether or not it is
necessary to continue the national exams (UN). Some other debates focus on
issue
whether the quality of Indonesian education depends on the national exam and
whether the quality of the Indonesian education system will worsen without
national exam. Simple present tense Thinking Verbs

For those who support the national exam, they believe that the quality of the
Supporting Indonesia education system will get worse without the national exam, so they try
points to defend the current system. They also believe that national exam can be used
to measure how far educational program designed by the government works.
However, for those who disagree with national exam, the result of national
exam can’t give the clear image of students’ ability in general since the issues of
Contrasting cheating always happen. Furthermore, the national exam only measures a small
points portion of students’ competence in specific subjects, and does not measure
students’ competences throughout the semester. Conjunctions
Above all, the national examination can still be used as an instrument to
conclusion evaluate the level of students’ cognitive competence in certain subjects, on a
national scale. Passive sentence
1. Analyze the Text and answer and the questions!

a. What is the purpose of writing about the controversy over

video games?
b. How to prevent children from playing too many games?
c. Why are the games not good for the children?
d. What are the consequences if children play video
games for too long?
e. Why do some people support playing games?
2. Find an example of discussion text on Google!
3. Make a summary from the text that have you
found by your own word!

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Conclusion

What is discussion text?

What are the generic structure of discussion
text?
What is social function of discussion text?
What are the language features of discussion
text?
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