ANNOUNCEMENT

English Subject
Grade 10th
DEFINITION
Announcement is one of the short functional text. In
English, verb of announce had a meaning “make a
formal public declaration about a fact, occurrence, or
intention.” So Announcement is an official
notification about something, whether written or
spoken which presented to the public.
Social Function of Announcement
To make a formal written notice of certain events which
has happened or going to happen.
How to make an Announcement
Generic Structure:
1. Opening (title)
2. Content
3. Closing
The content of announcement
To whom the announcement is for
The purpose of announcement itself
When the event will be held (day, date, time)
Where the event will take place
Who makes the announcement
Language Features
Simple Present Tense
Simple Future
No conjunction
Date, time, place
Event
Tips and Trick to write
announcement
Straight forward and ease the readers to get
information quickly
Keep it short, inviting, and to the point
Clear and complete
For a bad news, make a direct and no- nonsense
statement.
Kinds of announcement
Business Announcement
Funeral Announcement
Graduation Announcement
Birth Announcement
Wedding and engagement Announcement
Event
Etc.
Graduation Announcement
Event
 Birth
Announce
ment
Bussiness Announcement
 Funeral
Announce
ment
Wedding Announcement
Media
We can find announcement by:
Audio : On Radio
Visual : On Newspaper, Magazine, Card,
and Billboard.
Audio Visual : On television
The
A.
Pattern
Written
of Announcement
Example:
ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST
For all students of SMPN 1 SIDOHARJO, we announce English Speech
Contest.
Time : Sunday, 12 April 2012
Place : English Laboratory
Each class should register at least one student with one of these following
topics:
1. The advantage of Learning English
2. The difficulties of Learning English
3. The effective ways of Learning English
For further information visit the committee of this English Speech Contest
in ENGLISH STUDENT ROOM.
SPOKEN
Example:
Attention, please!
Continental executive bus will be leaving for Bukit Tinggi
through Pekan Baru at 14.40. Would passangers now
board the bus?
Which bus goes to Bukit Tinggi?
Continental Executive Bus
What time is the bus leaving?
The bus leaving for Bukit Tinggi at 14.40.
The characteristic of
announcement
The characteristic of good announcement include the
inform that tells what, when, where, and how. At
the end of announcement, there should be a strong
call to action.
The differences of announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT VS ADVERTISEMENT

Making announcement text is easier than

making advertisement because announcement text just
tell what we need to know. It’s different with make an
advertisement, we will be pressed to make the
audience to interest.
THANK YOU