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Part 1 Definition Narrative text is a piece of writing that is usually delivered chronologically Genre of narrative text Fairytale Fable Myth History Romance Horror Characteristics of Narrative Text Spesific character Past Tense Time Conjunction and Adverb of time Action Verb Direct Speech Narrative Text Structure Orientation Climax/Complication Resolution Reorientation Example of Narrative Text “ The Ugly Duckling” A little duckling was terribly unhappy because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters. They’d not play with him and titillated the poor ugly duckling. One day, he saw his reflection within the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I’m so ugly.” He decided to go away from home and went far-off into the woods. Deep within the forest, he saw a cottage in which there lived an old lady, her hen, and her cat. The duckling stayed with them for a few times however he was sad there and shortly left. Once the winter set in, the poor duckling nearly froze ...

Part 1 Definition Exposition text is an open writing that can produce pros and cons for the author. Text Structure in Exposition Text To write exposition text, there are three structures that must be studied and applied in your writing. Among others are: Thesis: This section will contain the issue or problem that will be raised, while in the analytical exposition this section will contain the position, opinion or attitude of the author. Argument: The section that contains the opinions or arguments that the author begins to explain. Both the hortatory exposition and analytical exposition have the same explanation in this section. Reitaration: Reiteration is a conclusion. The hortatory exposition will contain recommendations or suggestions from the author on the problem that is the theme of the writing. While the analytical exposition, this section will contain a re-statement from the author. Language Structure In addition to the structure of writing, there are linguistic elements that y...

  Part 1 Definition A biography is a text written about someone else's life (usually someone famous). An autobiography is a text written about one's own life. General Structure of Biography Text Biography text uses a general structure (generic structure) recount text because it tells events in the past. 1. Orientation  contains an introduction by providing information about who, what, where, and when the event or activity that has occurred in the past. 2. Events  is a series of events that occur, usually presented in chronological order such as, “In the first day, I …, And in the next day … 3. Re-orientation (Text conclusion)  namely the repetition of the introduction in the orientation and events that are told. You could say this section is the conclusion of the whole text. A little explanation about this material Example of biographical text B.J. Habibie, in full Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, (born June 25, 1936, Parepare, Indonesia—died September 11, 2019, Jakarta), ...

  Part 1 Definition A descriptive text usually focuses on describing a single location, object, event, person, or place. It endeavors to engage all five of the reader's senses to evoke the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feel of the text's subject. Generic Structure Identification is an introduction, in the form of a general description of a topic.  Description contains special characteristics possessed by the object, place, or person being described. For example, characteristics, physical appearance, and other things that are written specifically. Characteristics Descriptive Text Verbs used are attribute verbs , such as be ( am , is , are ) The tense used is simple present tense Only focus on that one object. The depiction is done by involving the five senses. Give a picture of an object, place or atmosphere. Provide an explanation of the object being described. It has a purpose so as if the reader can come to hear, see, and feel what is described by the writer himself. T...

  Part 1 Definition 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. 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 procedure text. 1. Goals 2. Material 3. Step or method Purpose of Procedure text - To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps. - To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something Language feature of Procedure text 1. Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last) 2. Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc. 3. Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes. . . ) 4. Using action verbs, e.g...