COMMUNICATIVE PURPOSE

OF A TEXT
(Tujuan Komunikatif Teks)
Text/Teks:
Descriptive
Report
Procedure
Narrative
Recount
 Communicative Purpose of
N Genre Texts
Purpose/Function Generic Structure
O
1. Descriptive To describe certain person, animal or Identification
thing (a living or non-living) by Description
describing its feature without Parts (and their functions)
including personal opinion Qualities/natures
habits/behaviors
2. Report To describe the way things are, with General Classification
reference to a whole range of Description :
phenomena, natural, synthetic and Parts (and their functions)
social in our environment Qualities/natures
habits/behaviors

3. Procedure To describe how something is Goal

accomplished through a sequence of Series of steps (oriented to
actions or steps. achieving the goal)
4. Narrative To entertain the readers or to provide Orientation
entertainment and to make the Complication
audience think about an issue, teach Resolution
them a lesson, or excite their
emotions.
5. Recount To retell events for the purposes of Orientation
informing or entertaining. Events
Events are usually arranged in a Reorientation