Earthquake...

Today.... approximately 15.00 WIB, there was an earthquake in Indonesia. I was in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I can feel the great shaking of the world.... almost make me shocking... My friends were cry and run out (whereas they were cooking), others only sad n wanna cried... and I only keep silent cause I'm so confused. I felt it but I was unaware that it was an earthquake....
According to the news in TV, I know that the earthquake came from the deep sea that located west-side of Tasikmalaya, west-java. The magnitude was 7,2. wow.... almost make a tsunami. but thanks God it was not happen. Perhaps tsunami only happen in the country who always make another country crowded.
It means that God still love Indonesia and let make it as an evaluation.... for the political figure in Indonesia.... God have been show you a little of disaster that can make you die everywhere and every time...so don't do corruption and conspiracy.

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Example of Discussion text

Giving Children Homework; Pro and Con

There are a lot of discussion as to whether children should be given homework or not. Is it enough for children having time to study at school or needing additional time in home for study after school time?

Some people claim that children do enough work in school already. They also argue that children have their hobbies which they want to do after school, such as sport or music. A further point they make is that a lot of homeworks are pointless and does not help the children learn at all.

However, there are also strong arguments against this point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is important to find out whether children can work on their own without the support from the teacher. They say that the evening is a good time for children to sit down and think about what they have learned in school.

Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short to get anything done. It makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading or further writing task which do not need the teacher support.

I think, on balance, that some homework is good idea but that should only given at the weekend when children have more time.

Taken from http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/reading-discussion-text.html

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The example of narrative text

Nyi Roro Kidul

The domain of Nyi Loro Kidul, the legendary queen of the South Seas, is Parangtritis in Central Java. Her hair is green and full of shells and seaweed, and, she holds court over sea nymphs and other creatures of the deep. She is venerated and feared by the Javanese. In fact, they never wear the colour green when entering the sea for fear of offending Nyi Loro Kidul whose hair is green!.

‘The legend of Nyi Roro Kidul herself is very popular. Before turning into a nymph,Nyai Roro Kidul was a young princess named Dewi Kandita, the daughter of King Mundangwangi and his first wife. The popularity of Dewi Kandita and her mother Dewi Rembulan was beyond doubt. They were known for their beauty, kindness and friendliness, and people loved them.

However, the misery of their lives began when Dewi Mutiara, another wife of King Mundangwangi, known locally as selir, became green with envy and grew ambitions to become the first wife, thereby deserving full affection and attention from the king.

Dewi Mutiara’s dream came true when one day she bore the son that the king had long been yearning for. Through the assistance of a witch, Dewi Mutiara made the king’s wives Dewi Rembulan and Dewi Kandita suffer from ’strange’ disease, with their bodies covered with scabies that created the odour of fish. The disease led them to be sent into exile in the forest where later Dewi Rembulan died. After a long, hard and helpless journey, the scabies-covered Dewi Kandita eventually arrived at a beach where she met a young, handsome man who promised to cure her illness.

At the request of the young man, Dewi Kandita chased after him as he ran along the beach. When she reached the water, the man disappeared and, to her surprise, all the scabies had disappeared but, strangely, she could not move her legs. Half her body, from the waist down, had turned into the body of a fish.

Since then she became a sea-nymph, and the locals believe that Nyi Roro Kidul is the manifestation of Dewi Kandita’

Source:
http://www.planetmole.org/daily/the-legend-of-nyi-loro-kidul.html

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Report text

What is report text?
It is a text which presents information about something. It also a result of systematic observation and analysis of something that have been observed.

Generic Structure of Report:
1. General classification:
Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general
2. Description:
Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for materials.

Language Feature of Report
1. Introducing group or general aspect
2. Using conditional logical connection; when, so, etc
3. Using simple present tense

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Recount text

What is Recount text?
It is a text which retells events or experiences in the past.

Purose:
the purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience.

There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative

Generic Structure of Recount
1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time
2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past
3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story

Language Feature of Recount
• Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc
• Using chronological connection; then, first, etc
• Using linking verb; was, were, saw, heard, etc
• Using action verb; look, go, change, etc
• Using simple past tense

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Anecdote text

What is Anecdote text?
It is a text which retells funny and unusual incidents in fact or imagination. Its purpose is to entertain the readers.

Generic Structure of Anecdote:
1. Abstract
2. Orientation
3. Crisis
4. Incident.

Language Feature of Anecdote:
1. Using exclamation words; it's awful!, it's wonderful!, etc
2. Using imperative; listen to this
3. Using rhetoric question; do you know what?
4. Using action verb; go, write, etc
5. Using conjunction of time; then, afterward
6. Using simple past tense

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Spoof text

What is spoof text?
It is a text which tells factual story, happened in the past time with unpredictable and funny ending. Its social function is to entertain and share the story.

Generic Structure of Spoof:
1. Orientation
2. Events
3. Twist

Language Feature of Spoof
1. Focusing on people, animals or certain things
2. Using action verb; ate, ran, etc
3. Using adverb of time and place
4. Told in chronological order

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Hortatory Exposition text

What is Hortatory Exposition?
It is a text which represent the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in certain way.

The generic structures:
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Recommendation

The language Features:
1. Focusing on the writer
2. Using abstract noun; policy, advantage, etc
3. Using action verb
4. Using thinking verb
5. Using modal adverb; certainly, surely, etc
6. Using temporal connective; firstly, secondly, etc
7. Using evaluative words; important, valuable, trustworthy, etc
8. Using passive voice
9. Using simple present tense

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Analytical Exposition text

What is Analytical Exposition text?
It is text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding.

Purpose:
It is to persuade the reader that the idea is important matter.

Generic structures:
1. Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position
2. Argument 1: Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position
3. Argument 2: Explaining the other arguments support the writer’s position more
4. Reiteration: Restating the writer’s position

Language Features of Analytical Exposition:
1. Using relational process
2. Using internal conjunction
3. Using causal conjunction
4. Using Simple Present Tense

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Discussion text

What is Discussion text?
It is a text which present a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic, and social text.

Generic Structure of Discussion text:
* Statement of issue; stating the issue which is to discussed
* List of supporting points; presenting the point in in supporting the presented issue
* List of contrastive point; presenting other points which disagree to the supporting point
* Recommendation; stating the writer' recommendation of the discourse

Language Feature of Discussion text:
* Introducing category or generic participant
* Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc
* Using additive, contrastive, and causal connection; similarly, on the hand, however, etc
* Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc
* Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc

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Explanation text

What is Explanation text?
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.

Generic structure of Explanation text?
* General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.
* Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.

Language Feature:
* Featuring generic participant; sun, rain, etc
* Using chronological connection; to begin with, next, etc
* Using passive voice pattern
* Using simple present tense

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Narrative Text

What is Narrative text?
It is A text that tells a story

What is the generic structure of Narrative text?
The most common structure is:
* an opening that establishes setting and introduces characters;
* a complication and resulting events;
* a resolution/ending.

Text type of Narrative text:
* Mystery
* Adventure
* fantasy
* Science fiction
* historical fiction

The purpose of Narrative text:
The essential purpose of narrative is to tell a story, but the detailed purpose may vary according to genre. For example, the purpose of a myth is often to explain a natural phenomenon and a legend is often intended to pass on cultural traditions or beliefs.

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The Generic Structure of Narrative Text

There are 4 common generic structure of narrative text, they are:
• Orientation: sees the scene and introduces the participants.
• Evaluation: a stepping back to evaluate the plight.
• Complication: a crisis arises.
• Resolution: the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse.

Some text also have the others, such as:
• Re-orientation: (optional)
• Coda: (optional)

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