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  What is Analytical Exposition? Definition of Analytical Exposition Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding. Its social function is to persuade the reader that the idea is important matter. Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position Argument 1: Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position Argument 2: Explaining the other arguments support the writer’s position more Reiteration: Restating the writer’s position Language Features of Analytical Exposition • Using relational process • Using internal conjunction • Using causal conjunction • Using Simple Present Tense Examples and structures of the text   Cars should be banned in the city Thesis: Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents. Arguments: Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the wo...

  Definition of Narrative Text A narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain people (teks narasi adalah cerita imaginatif yang bertujuan menghibur orang). Generic Structure of Narrative Text # 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”. # Coda / reorientation (optional) – lesson from the story. Purpose of Narrative Text – The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story. The Characteristics / Language Feature of Narrative Text – Past tense (killed, drunk, etc) – Adverb of time (Once upun a time, one day, etc) – Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc) –...

  Definition of Biography Text Biography text is a text tells about the whole or parts of someone’s life. It encompasses the person’s detailed life events, like where she/he was born, grew up, what has she/he achieved in life or how, and later her/his death. Function of Biography Text The function of biography text are :  • To know a person’s story life • To give information and educate the readers. Generic Structure of Biography Text • Orientation (Introduction) : It is the opening paragraph. It gives the readers background information of the person. • Events : Event is as chronological order. • Re-Orientation (Closing) : It consists of a conclusion or comment of the writer. It tells about the achievement or the contribution of the person. Language Features of Biography Text • Simple Past : ° He lived in Puncak Jaya ° He worked hard ° He refused violence • Adjective ° He was generous ° She was beautiful woman ° His/her village was very cold Example of Biography Text Cristia...

  Definition of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is one type of text in English that is used to write descriptive narratives to make it more lively. In this narrative, the author can describe things from places, objects, to feelings as clearly as possible. The goal is only one, namely to make the reader can enter into a writing. In descriptive text, the selected words usually use detailed adjectives. For example, if you want to describe the taste of a food, the word delicious or delicious is not enough. You need to mention starting from the taste, shape, even composition. • Example:  My favorite food is chicken fettuccini pasta. I prefer this dish because of its great taste. It consists of a magnificent sauce, tender chicken, and mixed vegetables. This blend of ingredients contributes to the flavor, texture, and appearance of the pasta. Just because the sauce isn’t an attractive color, which is a dull white with drops of grey from mushrooms and specks of green from the brocco...

  What is the procedure text? Procedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of steps.  The communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of actions or steps.  There are three generic structures in the procedure text. The first is goals or purposes. The second is the materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods.  To know the text that we read is a procedure or not is so simple. You can read the title if the title is started with ‘how to make…’ or ‘how to use…’ it can be certainly defined that the text is procedure text. Definition of Procedure Text There are three definitions of procedure text: 1.) Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction/operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. 2.) Texts that instru...

  what is news item text? News item text is a text that relates to the news. There are two kinds of news item text, written and spoken. News that we read in newspaper is written text form. News that we hear in radio or television is spoken text form. This text also has the generic structure. Those are newsworthy event, sources and background events. Definition of News Item News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news. Generic Structure of News Item • 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 (Sour...