Jenis Teks 1: NARRATIVE

Purpose:
To amuse/entertain the readers and to tell a story
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Complication
3. Resolution
4. Reorientation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Chronologically arranged
The example of Narrative Text:
16 contoh narrative text

Narrative text in the legends

1. The legend of Toba Lake

2. The legend of Sura and Baya

Narrative Text: The Legend of Sura and Baya

A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark and
Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea.
Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
Yummy, this is my lunch, said Baya.
No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy said Sura. Then they fought for the goat. After
several hours, they were very tired.
Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya
 lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.
One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry
and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke
the promise.
They fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bit Baya's tail. Baya did the same thing to
Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up and Awent back to the sea. Baya was happy.

3. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu

Narrative text in fables

1. The story of ugly duckling

2. The story of monkey and crocodile

3. The story of rabbit and bear

Narrative text in stories of man vs animal

1. The story of the smartest parrot

2. The story of woodcutter and the king of the mice

3. The story of cap seller and the monkeys

Narrative text in love stories

1. Love story of Romeo and Juliet

2. Love story of Antony and Cleopatra

3. Love story of Naruto and Hinata

Narrative text tentang cerita rakyat lainnya

1. The story of Malin Kundang

2. The story of farmer and a box

3. The story Arabian princes

4. The story of a kite

Jenis Teks 2: RECOUNT
Purpose:
To retell something that happened in the past and to tell a series of past event
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Event(s)
3. Reorientation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adjectives
The example of Recount Text:

Narrative and recount in some ways are similar. Both are telling something in the past so
narrative and recount usually apply PAST TENSE; whether Simple Past Tense, Simple Past
Continuous Tense, or Past Perfect Tense. The ways narrative and recount told are in
chronological order using time or place. Commonly narrative text is found in story book; myth,
fable, folklore, etc while recount text is found in biography.

The thing that makes narrative and recount different is the structure in which they are
constructed. Narrative uses conflicts among the participants whether natural conflict, social
conflict or psychological conflict. In some ways narrative text combines all these conflicts. In the
contrary, we do not find these conflicts inside recount text. Recount applies series of event as the
basic structure

Sebelum kita melihat contoh recount text berikut, alangkah baiknya kita mengingat kembali
"what is recount text" apakah teks recount itu. Dari berbagai sumber, penjelasan jenis teks
hususnya recount akan meliputi 2 hal yaitu social function atau purpose dan generic structure.
Berikut adalah definisi tentang sebuah recount text

Social function
to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining
Generic structure
Orientation : provides the setting and introduces participants
Events : tell what happened, in what sequence
Re-orientation : optional-closure of events

Nah setelah kita mengetahui definisi dan pengertian sebuah teks recount, sekatrang kita lihat 8
contoh dari untuk melengkapi teks recount sebelumnya :
Contoh Recount Text

1. Watching Movie

My sister and I went to see a film last night. It was an American movie called The Lost Flight. It
showed how people can quickly change when they have to look after themselves in the jungle. It
was an interesting film about a plane which crashed on a small empty island in the Pacific
Ocean.
Although the passengers were safe, nobody knew where the plane had crashed. So the passengers
had to learn how to hunt for food in the jungle and how to catch fish from the sea to eat. After a
few weeks, the passengers were eating raw fish and meat.
After they had been on the island for two months, three of the men made a boat and sailed away
to find help. But their boat sank and they were drowned.
The film ended without saying whether the passengers were rescued or not. But my sister and I
enjoyed the film.

2. Travelling Around The World

Deri saved his money and spent two months traveling around the world. He wrote his journey in
his diary.
I spent a week in New York and then flew to London and enjoyed several weeks in Europe.
When I had seen the sights in Europe, I took a train to Istanbul and visited many places in Asia.
First, I flew from his home in Mexico City to New York City. After through Asia, I went to south
America and finally back home to Indonesia.
Deri felt tired but he was very excited and wanted to travel again.
3. Going to School

My mother got me ready for school then I had to wait for her to brush my hair and place every
strand
in just the perfect position.
I had to show her my shoes that I had cleaned the night before and my school bag had to be
neatly put on my shoulder before I could
get near the door. Only after my mother was totally satisfied, would I be allowed to rush out of
the frontdoor.
I would leave home at 8 am on the dot and make my way down the lane. After a walk of about
700 metres I would be able to see the tall steeple of the
school.
The playground would be full in the summer and the noise would make me want to rush into the
yard and get into a good game of football before the bell
went.

4. My Great Day of Proposing Girl

I woke up at about five o'clock yesterday. It wasn't a regular day, because I was about to propose
a girl.
After praying and taking a bath, I had my early breakfast. At about nine o'clock I was in my
office but my soul wasn't there. I was thinking about the lines that I had to say to her.
At one o'clock, I had my lunch but I wasn't enjoying it either. So, I practiced the lines to almost
all girls I met at my lunch. Yes, I was a little bit crazy. Finally, it was three o'clock. I remembered
all my lines. I wrapped my works and got ready to pick her up and of course proposed her.
I met her at four o'clock, took a little walk and went to a movie. At seven, we had a romantic
dinner. I thought it was the perfect time to ask her to be my wife. Then I said the lines that I
practiced the whole afternoon.
She smiled. I reached my pocket to get a ring and put it around her finger. Then she said "Yes."
After driven her home I went back to my house.

5. My Bad Day on Sunday

I had a terrible day yesterday.
First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm clock didn't go off. Then, I was in such a hurry
that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so quickly
that I forgot to wear socks.
Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I wanted to take a
taxi, but I didn't have enough money.
Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that it was Sunday!
I hope I never have a day as the one I had yesterday.

6. Meeting a Star

On Saturday morning at 9:30, I was walking down Sunda Street, looking for a record store.
A man stopped me and asked me the way to the Hyatt Hotel. I wasn't sure exactly where it was,
but I walked with him to the end of Sunda Street. He was very friendly, and his face looked so
familiar.
Then I remembered where the Hyatt was and told him how to get there. He thanked me and tried
to give me something. I thought it was money. I said 'no' at first, but he really wanted me to have
it, so I took it.
I found the record store and listened to a few records. D' Masive had a new record that was
number two in the top twenty. I decided to buy it. I looked
in my bag for my wallet and found a piece of paper the man gave me. It was a photo.
I was so surprised! He was a singer in D' Masive!

7. Going Camping
Last weekend, my friends and I went camping.
We reached the camping ground after we walked for about one and a half hour from the parking
lot. We built the camp next to a small river.
It was getting darker and colder, so we built a fire camp. The next day, we spent our time
observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing meals. In the afternoon we went
to the river and caught some fish for supper.
At night, we held a fire camp night. We sang, danced, read poetry, played magic tricks, and even
some of us performed a standing comedy.
On Monday, we packed our bags and got ready to go home.

8. Holiday in Bali

We had a wonderful holiday in Bali.

It was a really great place. The people were friendly, the food was great, and the weather was a
lot better than at home.
Most days were pretty. I swam two or three times a day, but my brother Fachri just spent all his
time lying on the beach with his eyes closed.
Last Saturday I got on the bus and went to the north of the island, It was much quieter there than
herevery beautiful, but no tourists. The next day we went across to
the east coast to see some of the old villages.
I learned BalineseI couldn't say much, but it was fun to try. Fachri actually spoke it quite well,
but he was afraid to open his mouth, so I was the one who talked to people.
Jenis Teks 3: DESCRIPTIVE
Purpose:
To describe a particular person, place or thing in detail.
Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Identification
2. Description
Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adverb
4. Using special technical terms
The example of Descriptive Text:

Descriptive text is one of the most powerful writing styles. 9 Contoh text descriptive pendek ini
mungkin bisa menunjukan apa dan bagaimana sebuah text descriptive itu ditulis. A descriptive
text is a text which portrays the image of certain thing from which a writer wants to transfer it to
the readers.

Mostly descriptive texts depict or describe in words the image of certain person, animal, thing,
and location or place. Maka 9 contoh text descriptive pendek ini juga bertopik tentang
penggambaran orang, binatang, benda, dan lokasi atau tempat. A descriptive text is organized
with generic structure of IDENTIFICATION in the first paragraph to introduce what is exactly
going to be described. After stating the identification, a descriptive text will show the
DESCRIPTION of the object. Paragraphs of description may contain parts or physical
characteristic, value or quality, usage or function. If you want to know more, read what is a
descriptive text in my previous post. 9 contoh text descriptive pendek yang merujuk pada generic
structure tersebut adalah:

Descriptive text about certain person

Cleopatra

One of the most famous women in world history was Cleopatra VII. She was the brilliant and
beautiful last Pharaoh of Egypt. Historically, she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of
eighteen. She was a Ptolemy, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals. When she
was twenty-one, Julius Caesar became her lover. Seven years later she met Antony. The
romantic tragic relationship continued until they died by suicide in 30 B.C.

Cleopatra was legendary. She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her
great intellect. She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an
olive shade, darker than Hollywood actress Liz Taylor who potrayed her in the film 'Cleopatra'
in 1963. She had medium dark brown hair, about to the middle of her shoulder blades. She had a
reputation as an extraordinarily sensuous woman.

Cleopatra was a woman of remarkable poise and unusual intelligence. She was highly educated.
She spoke proficiently in nine languages and also skilled in mathematics. She is often considered
to be a stunning seductress though she was studying to be a nun. Cleopatra was a very intelligent
queen and a politician with a great charisma.

My friend with her new shoes

Descriptive text about certain animal

Marsupial mammal
Descriptive text about cat

Descriptive text about certain thing

Borobudur Temple
Descriptive text "Taj Mahal"
The moon

Descriptive text about certain place

Jatim Park
Descriptive text "Jakarta"

Itulah 9 contoh descriptive text pendek bahasa Inggris. Hopefully the samples bring you wide
and deep understanding of what is a descriptive text. These 9 examples of descriptive texts are
surely not fixed and final. They need to be revised and corrected to suit you need in learning
English text types

Jenis Teks 4: REPORT

Purpose:
To presents information about something, as it is.
Generic Structure:
1. General classification
2. Description
Dominant Language Feature:
1. Introducing group or general aspect
2. Using conditional logical connection
3. Using Simple Present Tense
The examples Report Text:

Objective text dalam bahasa Inggris salah satunya adalah report. 10 Contoh report
text berikut terdiri dari bermacam-macam topik, semoga membantu dalam
memahami jenis teks, kinds of text, atau genres yang menjadi inti pelajaran bahasa
Inggris di sekolah menegah. A report text describes something in general, not a
specific participant. When we describe a cat in general, for example, the writing
seems to be a report text. On the other hand, if we talk and describe the cat which
lives in our house, for example, the text belongs to a descriptive text. For more
detail, read what is a report text in my previous post.

Contoh Teks Report tentang Unta

Camel is a large and strong animal which is commonly seen in desert.
There are two kinds of camel; Arabian camel and Bactrian camel. The first kind of camel has one
hump and the second has two humps.
Camel are able to travel in great distances across hot and dry deserts with little food or water.
They walk easily on soft sand the desert.
Camels are trained as means of transportation by carrying people and loads on their backs. They
also serve the people of the desert in many other ways.
Nah untuk melenkapi koleksi jenis tesks yang bersifat laporan ini kita tambahkan lagi 10 (contoh
)examples of report text describe animals, natural phenomena and other subjects. Let's see the
following example of report text:

The following examples of report text which talk about animal:

1. Bird
A report text is to describe generic participants. It means, a report text is giving
description of general classification of things, and not a thing in particular condition. The
following text about bird is a best example of a report text.
Tapi sebelum melihat contoh dibawah, mari kita lihat gambar diagram dibawah ini,
dimana dijabarakan outline atau garisbesar kecendrungan sebuah report text.
Kecendrungan itu didasarakan dengan teori generic structurenya.

Nah saatnya sekarang kita lihat contoh singkat report text dengan generic participant
"bird" yang berarti general bird dan bukan specific bird

Birds
Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals.
They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.

Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge
or reduce their weight when flying or swimming.

There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different
morphology according to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish
or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds
live on their nest.
 Female birds have specific tasks. they lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look
for foods for their baby.

Catatan generic structure

Contoh report text diatas bisa dianalisa susunan schematic atau generic structure nya
sebagaimana berikut:
Paragraf pertama: berupa General statement/ general classification burapa penjelasan
bahwa teks tersebut tentang burung, kelompok burung secara umum.
Paragraf dua, tiga dan empat: berupa Description dimana diawali dengan penjelasan
bagaimana burung itu biaasanya punya cara bernafas. Setelah itu diikuti penjelasan
tentang kebiasaan dan habitat dan diakhiri deskripsi tentang cara burung dalam
beregenerasi.

2. Elephant
3. Komodo Dragon
4. Platypus

The following examples of report text which are about natural phenomena and disasters
1. Earthquake
2. Volcano
3. Tornado

The following examples are report text about other topics

1. Mangrove Tree
2. Football play
3. Human Body Energy

Jenis Teks 5: EXPLANATION

Purpose:
To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural
phenomena.
Generic Structure:
1. General statement
2. Explanation
3. Closing
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verbs
3. Using passive voice
4. Using noun phrase
5. Using adverbial phrase
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.
Contoh Explanation Text:
16 contoh explanation text

Generally the purpose of an explanation text is explaining how something forms or why the thing
happens. So when we read an explanation text, the text will cover the answer of "how" or "why"
relating to a thing or a phenomenon. An explanation text is organized with the generic structure
of a general statement and a sequence of explanations.

If you need to know the basic definition of explanation texts, read what is an explanation text in
my previous post. These 16 contoh-examples of explanation text are put into the categories of
How-Explanation Text and the others take place as Why-Explanation Text. Let's see the
following 16 example of explanation text

Explanation texts answering HOW relating natural phenomena

Example of explanation text: Tsunami
Example of explanation tex: How Day and Night Happen
Example of explanation text: Venus Eclipse
Example of explanation text: How Rain Happens
Example of explanation text: seasons
Example of explanation text: Earthquake
Example of explanation text: Cancer

Explanation texts answering HOW a stuf works or a things is made

HOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WORK; an example of explanation text
Example of Explanation Text - How a Plane Flies
Flying Kites as Example of Explanation
Explanation Text about How Cell Phones Work
Explanation Text Sample about Roman Road
How Chocolate is made; an Example of Explanation text

Explanation texts answering WHY something happens

Why Summer Daylight is Longer than Winter Daylight; an explanation text
Do You Know Why Eiffel Tower was Built?; Explanation Sample
Contoh / Example of Explanation Text about Bali Island

Itulah 16 contoh explanation text terbaik in English. Terbaik dalam artian yang ada di blog ini
hehe. Hopefully those sampels of explanation text help you to gain a better understanding in
learning English text

Jenis Teks 6: ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

Purpose:
To reveal the readers that something is the important case
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Reiteration/Conclusion
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using modals
2. Using action verbs
3. Using thinking verbs
4. Using adverbs
5. Using adjective
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using connectives/transition
Contoh Analytical Exposition Text:
12 contoh analytical exposition

This 12 examples of analytical exposition text cover some different topics but all of them have
the same generic structure. As we all know that an analytical exposition must have THESIS in
the first essay. It is to introduce the issue brought to the readers by the writer. After that, the essay
will include some ARGUMENTS to support the thesis which has been stated in the first
paragraph. The essay will be closed by certain conclusion. This conclusion is call
REITERATION. Now let's see the post below which is labelled as analytical exposition:
1. Controlling children using computer
2. The power of music in our life

Do you agree that music is important in our life? Yes I do, music has certain role completing our
day to day activities. Here are some reasons why music is heard everywhere and anywhere.
Music is a way to express feelings. When we fall in love, the kind of music wed listen to would
be all about love. When were sad, we would go for music that is melancholic in nature and
immerse ourselves in the sadness. When were happy, wed choose songs with happy tunes too.
Song can help to memorize the last experiences. A favorite song is a powerful documentary.
People with Alzheimer which are impaired the brain would remember details about songs they
were familiar with. For example, an elderly woman who couldnt even remember her husbands
name would remember the details of her favorite song; when it was played, how it made her feel
and things about the song that made it especially memorable for her.
Further, music can unite people for a cause and changes the world. A song with good lyric and
striking deep chord can stimulate the universal feeling of all people. We can see it in the case of
the famous and legendary Michael Jacson's Heal the World. It can arouse humanism of a lot
people in this world.
So what would the world be like without music? It would be lonely.
Adapted from The Jakarta Post
3. The function of laptop for students
4. The advantages of exercise
5. The disadvantages of fast food
6. The importance of learning English
7. The reasons why choose accredited schools
8. About Jakarta Issue
9. The disadvantages of smoking
10. Hidden opportunities of global crisis
11. Gold coins investment
12. Career in translation

Those are the 12 examples of analytical exposition text. Hopefully this list of analytical
exposition make you easier to find the appropriate text. Contoh terbaik dalam artian yang ada di
blog ini heheh. Let's learn English text.

Jenis Teks 7: HORTATORY EXPOSITION

Purpose:
To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case or be done
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Recommendation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using modals
3. Using action verbs
4. Using thinking verbs
5. Using adverbs
6. Using adjective
7. Using technical terms
8. Using general and abstract noun
9. Using connectives/transition
Contoh Hortatory Exposition Text:
Kumpulan contoh hortatory text

Then what is the basic difference between analytical and hortatory exposition. In simple word.
Analytical is the answer of "How is/will" while hortatory is the answer of "How should".
Analytical exposition will be best to describe "How will student do for his examination? The
point is the important thing to do. But for the question" How should student do for his exam?"
will be good to be answered with hortatory. It is to convince that the thing should be done

Hortatory exposition is a text which tries to persuade the readers to act like the writer does.
Definisi text ini ada dalam posting sebelumnya What is hortatory exposition? Kumpulan contoh
hortatory exposition ini terdiri dari beberapa topik yang bertujuan untuk mempengaruhi bahkan
membujuk pembaca.

Sebuah text hortatory akan berbeda dengan text analytical exposition. Walaupun dalam
kelompok exposition, text hortatory lebih bersifat " Take Action" itulah kenapa dalam contoh-
contoh text hortatory biasanya diakhiri dengan sebuah recommendation. Inilah yang
membedakan dengan analytical exposition, dimana contoh contoh analytical exposition
umumnya diakhiri dengan reorientation.

Berikut adalah kumpulan contoh hortatory exposition text. These are the collections of example
of English text in hortatory exposition
1. Use English!
Many of us are dismayed about the quality of our education, which is not commensurate
with the high cost spent on school fees. It is way below our expectations if we compare
our graduates with those who studied overseas, especially concerning the mastery of
English.
It is important to know that most of employments require competence in English, for
office work and correspondence. Government officials, speakers, writers and observers
use a lot of English.
Then the important thing is to use English as a medium in schools so that we can compete
with graduates from abroad. All students have studied English since they are in junior
high school. Even some of them had been introduced with English when they were in
elementary school. However, lots of graduates have less English skills. Learning English
is difficult but it is more difficult to customize us with it
 Then it will be beneficial to have TV films in English like in Singapore. It will help to
increase our graduates competence in English.
(Adapted from: thejakartapost.com/news/2000/05/06/)

2. Mobile phone should be banned in school

3. Never try smoking!
4. Wear helmet while riding!
5. Let's make city clean
6. Monitoring kids while watching TV
7. School needs more dustbin
8. Distance learning after high school
9. TV for social construction
10 Consume water to get beauty
11. Letter to editor

Itulah 13 contoh text hortatory exposition terbaik bahasa Inggris dalam blog ini. Bebrapa contoh
dari text hortatory diatas telah dilengkapi dengan analisa generic structure. Semoga bisa
membantu bagi yang sedang belajar jenis text bahsa Inggris.

Jenis Teks 8: PROCEDURE

Purpose:
To help readers how to do or make something completely
Generic Structure:
1. Goal/Aim
2. Materials/Equipments
3. Steps/Methods
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using Imperatives sentence
3. Using adverb
4. Using technical terms
Contoh Procedure Text:
Kumpulan contoh procedure text

Kumpulan contoh procedure text berikut rata-rata ditulis dalam bentuk instruksi. Pemahaman
terhadap jenis teks yang satu ini membutuhkan pengetahuan yang bagus terhadap imperative
sentence (kalimat perintah). Contoh procedure text (complete collection of example in procedure
text) will help us to get a better understanding on what a procedure text is and how it is
structured. A text which teach us on how to do some thing is best sample of a procedure text. A
procedure text can be a an instruction on how to make food and beverage, making interesting
things, planting, how to do list, manual guide, user guide product etc. See the following
examples of procedure text.

Dalam kehidupan sehari hari jenis procedure text ini pasti sering kita jumpai. Ketika kita
membeli sutu product, disana biasanya dilenkapi dengan yang namanya manual guide, petunjuk
pemakaian, petunjuk instalasi, dll Semua itu rata rata ditulis memakai rumusan procedure text.
Mari kita lihat sebuah user guide untuk produk handphone berlogo Sprint berikut dalam
menggunakan feature GPS

How to use GPS in your phone

1. Slide to the navigation tab on the home screen, and tap any of the foru icons
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to subscribe
3. After loggin on to the service, tap back to continue
4. Touch the icon that best describe what you want to do; Drive to, Search, Maps and traffic, or
Share and more

Cukup mudah bukan dalam memahami kalimat-kalimat imperative diatas? Untuk menambah
pemahaman, baca 7 contoh procedure text berikut ini

Procedure text on how to make food and beverage

1. How to make meatball with generic structure
2. How to boil eggs

Procedure text on how to make interesting things / toys and business

1. How to make candle
2. How to make kite
3. How to write business letter

Procedure text on How to plant

1. How to plant chilies

Procedure text on technical instruction

1. How to installing SIM card into the mobile phone

Actually procedure and explanation text has similar function. Both are to explain how something
is completely done. However they have different way to explain. If you want to know the
difference between procedure and explanation texts, read the following post
The difference between procedure and explanation text

Jenis Teks 9: DISCUSSION

Purpose:
To present information and opinions about issues in more one side of an issue (For/Pros and
Against/Cons)
Generic Structure:
1. Issue
2. Arguments for and against
3. Conclusion
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Use of relating verb/to be
3. Using thinking verb
4. Using general and abstract noun
5. Using conjunction/transition
6. Using modality
7. Using adverb of manner
Contoh Discussion Text:
6 contoh discussion text

Ada 6 contoh discussion text terbaik dalam blog ini. Dianggap terbaik karena menarik dan
merujuk pada kesesuaian definisi sebuah text discussion juga sesuai dengan generic structure
nya. If you are high school students or teachers and learning or teaching English text types, you
surely have known that a discussion text is presenting 2 different points of view form certain
issue. That is the purpose or the social function of a discussion text.

6 contoh discussion text ini menawarkan sebuah gagasan yang menimbulkan pro dan kontra -
pros and cons. It brings to the readers a problematic issue. Because of the problematic discourse,
the generic structure commonly sets STATEMENT OF ISSUE then presents SUPPORTING
ARGUMENTS and also provide with AGAINST ARGUMENTS. After that a discussion text is
typically ended with the writer's RECOMMENDATION.

Sebelum melihat link 6 contoh discussion text terbaik didalam blog ini, you may want to read
again the basic things of a discussion text, you can read what is a discussion text in my previous
post. Now let's see the following 6 examples of discussion texts!

1. The Pros and Cons of National Exam. The existence of national exam which determines
whether students succeed or not for 3 years in high school and deserve to hold graduating
certificate extremely raises pros and cons. Some agree to the existence of national exam for high
school students. On the other hand, a lot of people disagree to the existence of national exam

National exam becomes the hot topic in most of discussions. Though the Supreme Court has
rejected an appeal by the go-vernment on the organization of the national exams, the controversy
over whether it is necessary to maintain the national exams (UN) has continued. Some debates
include the primary questions such as; does the quality of Indonesia education depend on the
national exam?, will the quality of the Indonesian education system worsen without natipnal
exam?
People, who support the national exam explain that the quality of the Indonesia education system
will drop without the national exam, so they try to defend the current system.
Hoever there are people who disagree with the opinion. Those who against this national exam
kept in our high school education say that it doesn't need the national exams because the quality
of education does not just depend on the national exam. Further, the national exam only
measures a small portion of students' competence in specific subjects, and does not measure
students' competences throughout the semester.
In fact, the national examination can still be useful as an instrument to evaluate or detect the
level of students' cognitive competence in several subjects, on a national scale.
Arranged from: www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/19/quality-education-and-national-exams.html

2. The Pro and Con of Giving Children Homework. This is another example of discussion text.
The pros and cons of children homework. Some parents agree that children who go to formal
school should be given a homework. It stimulate them to study at home. However, some of
parents disagree. children who go to school and have spent all morning in school should have a
little free time at their home

3. The advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning. One of the most obvious examples
of a discussion text is reading a text which includes the phrase of " advantage and disadvantage"
It means that the text is about certain issue which 2 different sides.

4. The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power. Using nuclear energy always raises a debate. Some
agree. the other disagree.

5. The Pro and Con of Hunting Fox. Hunting is exciting activity to spend leisure time. Since it
hunt foxes, surely it is debatable. It will be written in pros and cons.

6. Gift Cards Give Advantages and Disadvantages. Gift card is another example of discussion
text. Because it explores the advantageous side and disadvantageous one.

Those are discussion texts with 6 best examples referring to the purpose and the generic
structure. Hopefully they can help you to do your assignment and encourage to read, correct,
revise, and make your own discussion text.

Jenis Teks 10: REVIEW

Purpose:
To critique or evaluate an art work or event for a public audience
Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Evaluation
3. Interpretative Recount
4. Evaluation
5. Evaluative Summation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Focus on specific participants
2. Using adjectives
3. Using long and complex clauses
4. Using metaphor
Contoh Review Text:
Movie 2012

2012 is Roland Emmerich's film which uses the Mayan calendar and other end-of-
days prophecies for their doomsday scenario. It imagines the world coming to an
end in 2012.

2012 film brings off a series of wonders. The movie hits its peak early on. It starts
when Cusack drives a limo through the streets of Los Angeles as freeways and
skyscrapers crumble all around him from the shock of a 10.5 earthquake. The
preposterous flying sequence is equally thrilling. The climax occurs aboard the giant
ark, when an equipment malfunction almost threatens the entire mission.

Unfortunately, the crucial sequence is not filmed or edited with the requisite clarity.
In 2012 film, Emmerich leaves us befuddled as to exactly what is happening to
whom. However, Emmerich' 2012 deserves credit for offbeat casting. Cusack
supplies his trademark hangdog charm. McCarthy has perhaps his best role ever as
Peet's cocky. Danny Glover lends dignity to the role of the tormented president.
Chiwetel Ejiofor, as the chief scientist, brings a moving sense of anguish to a stock
role. Platt has fun playing the villain of the piece, and Woody Harrelson also chews
the scenery as a bug-eyed radio prophet trying to warn his listeners about
Armageddon.

All in one, 2012's cinematography, production design and visual effects are awards-
worthy. Music also propels the movie. It presents American Idol runner-up, Adam
Lambert, who provides a rousing anthem over the end credits.

Jenis Teks 11: ANECDOTE

Purpose:
To share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident
Generic Structure:
1. Abstract
2. Orientation
3. Crisis
4. Reaction
5. Coda.
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using exclamations, rhetorical question or intensifiers
2. Using material process
3. Using temporal conjunctions
Contoh Anecdote Text:
Blessing behind tragedy

There was a black family in Scotland years ago. They were Clark family with nine children.
They had a dream to go to America. The family worked and saved. They were making plan to
travel with their children to America. It had taken several years but finally they had saved
enough money. They had gotten passport. They had booked seats for the whole family member
in a new liner to America.

The entire family was full of anticipation and excitement with their new life in America.
However few days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor
sewed up the boy. Because of the possibility of getting rabies, there were being quarantined for
long days. They were in quarantine when the departure time came. The family dreams were
dashed. They could not make the trip to America as they had planned.

The father was full of disappointed and anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship leaved
without him and his family. He shed tears of disappointment. He cursed both his son and God for
the misfortune.

Five days latter, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic, had
shank. It took hundreds of passenger and crew with it. Titanic which had been called the
unsinkable ship had sunk. It was unbelievable but it was.

The Clak family should have been on that ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they were
left behind. When the father heard the news, he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the
family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It was a blessing behind a tragedy. (Adapted from
Look Ahead 2)

Generic Structure Analysis

Abstract: Everybody has a dream. You have and so do I. When the dream will come true, there
is something wrong last minute before it. What will we feel? What will we do?

Orientation: the Clak family lived in Scotland. They had dream to travel to America. They
prepared well for their plan

Crisis: few days before they went to America, his youngest son was bitten by a dog. It made they
were being quarantined. They had to forget their plan.
Incident: the family was full of disappointment and anger. The father was angry with his son and
God. The family failed to travel to America and the father could not accept it.

Coda: the father thank to his son when he hear the ship sank. He thank to God because of saving
the family from sinking. He thought leaving behind the ship was not a tragedy but a blessing.

Jenis Teks 12: SPOOF

Purpose:
To tell an event with a humorous twist and entertain the readers
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Event(s)
3. Twist
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adverb
4. Chronologically arranged
Contoh Spoof Text:
12 contoh spoof text
8 cerita lucu bahasa inggris

Funny story 1. The lecture on the Supernatural

A professor at the University of Greece in Kalamata is giving a lecture on the supernatural. To
get a feel for his audience, he asks: How many people here believe in ghosts?"
About 90 students raise their hands. Well thats a good start. Out of those of you who believe in
ghosts"
Cerita Lucu 1. Kuliah Supranatural
Seorang profesor pada University Yunani di Kalamata sedang memberikan ceramah tentang
supranatural. Untuk mendapatkan perhatian mahasiswanya, dia bertanya: "Berapa banyak orang
di sini yang percaya hantu?"
Sekitar 90 siswa mengangkat tangan mereka. "Nah itu awal yang baik. Silahkan keluar kelas dari
anda yang percaya hantu"

Funny story 2. 100

Susie came skipping up the walk. She opened the door and said, Mommy! I got a 100 today!
The mother replied, Thats great, dear! What did you get it in?
Two things, Susie said. I got a 46 in science, and a 54 in mathematics.
Cerita Lucu 2. Nilai 100
Susie datang melompat melompat-lompat girang. Dia membuka pintu dan berkata,
"Ibu! Aku dapat nilai 100 hari ini! "Sang ibu menjawab," Itu bagus, Anakku! Nilai apa yang
kamu dapat 100 itu?"
" Dua hal, "kata Susie. "Aku dapat nilai 46 dalam ilmu pengetahuan Alam, dan 54 pada
matematika. "

Funny story 3. Are You Punish Me?

Kid : "Do you punish people for things they dont do?"
Teacher: "Of course, no."
Kid : "Great! I didnt do my homework."
Cerita Lucu 3. Apakah kau akan menghukumku?
Siswa: "Apakah Anda anak menghukum orang karena hal yang tidak mereka lakukan?"
Guru: "Tentu tidak"
Kid: "Baguslah! Karena saya TIDAK mengerjakan PR di rumah.

Funny story 4. Fun in Class

The teacher asked a student: "Do you know where Mt.Everestis?,the talllest mountain in the
world?"
The student said: "I am sorry teacher,i dont know where it is."
The teacher said angrily: "You don't know? Stand up on the chair!"
The student stood up on the chair in the astonishing manner and said: "Teacher, can I see
Mt.Everest by standing in the chair?
Cerita Lucu 4. Kelas Yang Menyenangkan
Guru bertanya kepada siswa: "Kamu tahu di mana Mt.Everest?, Gunung tertinggi di dunia?"
Murid itu mengatakan: 'Saya minta maaf, saya tidak tahu di mana itu.
Sang guru berkata dengan marah: "Kamu tidak tahu? Berdiri di atas kursi!"
Murid itupun berdiri di atas kursi dengan cara yang mengherankan lalu berkata: 'Bisakah saya
melihat Mt.Everest dengan cara berdiri diatas kursi ini?"

Funny story 5. Broom

A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him
with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom and said, Your first job will be to sweep
out the store.
But Im a college graduate, the young man replied indignantly.
Oh, Im sorry. I didnt know that, said the manager. Here, give me the broom. Ill show you
how.
Cerita Lucu 5. Sapu
Seorang pria muda yang dipekerjakan oleh sebuah supermarket dilaporkan datang untuk hari
pertamanya dalam bekerja. Seorang manajer menyambutnya dengan jabat tangan yang hangat
dan senyum, memberinya sapu dan berkata, "Tugas pertama kamu adalah menyapu toko. "
"Tapi aku seorang lulusan perguruan tinggi," jawab pemuda itu marah.
"Oh, maafkan saya. Saya tidak tahu itu, "kata manajer. "Sini, berikan saya sapunya. Saya akan
tunjukkan kamu bagaimana caranya."

Funny story 6. Half Day

One day there was a class of kids at school. They were having a hard time concentrating on the
work because it was snowing so hard outside. They were just waiting for that blessed
announcement of the rest of the day off.
Suddenly, the intercom beeped and they heard the voice of their principal; Attention, students.
Due to the weather conditions, we will only be attending school a half of the day this morning.
After all the students cheers had stopped, the principal continued; And we will be attending the
other half this afternoon.
Cerita Lucu 6. Setengah Hari Sekolah
Suatu hari ada anak-anak di sekolah. Mereka mendapatkan saat yang berat untuk berkonsentrasi
pada pelajaran karena salju turun begitu keras di luar. Anak anak itu menunggu terdengarnya
pengumuman untuk libur hari itu.
Tiba-tiba, pengeras suara berbunyi dan mereka mendengar suara dari Kepal sekolah; "Perhatian,
siswa. Karena kondisi cuaca, kalian hanya akan
bersekolah setengah hari pagi ini."
Setelah sorak-sorai siswa berhenti, Kepala Sekolah melanjutkan; "Dan kalia akan melanjutkan
sekolah setengahnya lagi di sore hari nanti."

Funny Story 7. American History

Teacher: George Washington not only chopped down his fathers cherry tree, but also admitted
doing it. Now do you know why his father didnt punish him?
Johnny: Because George still had the axe in his hand.
Cerita Lucu 7. Sejarah Amerika
Guru: "George Washington tidak hanya menebang pohon ceri milik ayahnya, tetapi dia juga
mengakui telah melakukan hal itu. Sekarang tahukah Anda Kenapa ayahnya tidak menghukum
dia? "
Johnny: "Karena George masih memegang kapak di tangannya."

Funny story 8. Substituting Teacher

A girl was substituting as a teacher for her friend. She figured that it would be best if she wrote
everything on the board for the kids, so it would be easier for them to understand.
During math class she said to the class, Ok class, it is time for your math test. I will write the
problems for the test on the board. So she did it, and they took the test.
Later in science she said to the class, I will write the questions to your science assignment on
the board. So she did and they took the test.
Then later in spelling, she said to the class, Class, I will write the words for your spelling test on
the board.
Cerita Lucu 8. Guru Pengganti
Seorang perempuan menjadi guru pengganti untuk temannya. Dia menduga bahwa akan lebih
baik jika dia menulis semuanya pada papan untuk anak-anak, sehingga akan lebih mudah bagi
mereka untuk memahami.
Selama pelajaran matematika berkata; "Ok Anak-anak, sekarang saatnya untuk tes matematika.
Saya akan menulis soalnya di papan."Dia melakukannya, dan anak-anak mengerjakan tes
matematika itu.
Kemudian dalam pelajaran IPA dia berkata di depan kelas; "Saya akan menulis pertanyaan untuk
tugas IPA kalian di papan tulis. "Jadi dia melakukan dan anak-anak itu mengerjakan tugas itu.
Lalu ketika pelajaran SPELLING, dia berkata; "Anak-anak, saya akan menuliskan kata-kata
untuk pengujian spelling kalian di papan tulis."

Jenis Teks 13: NEWS ITEM

Purpose:
To inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important
Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Newsworthy event(s)
2. Background event(s)
3. Sources
Dominant Language Features:
1. Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
2. Using action verbs
3. Using saying verbs
4. Using adverbs : time, place and manner.
Contoh News Item Text:
Kumpulan contoh news item text

News item text atau teks berita adalah text yang membawakan berita harian atau peristiwa yang
terjadi di sekitar kita. Bagi yang sedang belajar news item text bahasa Inggris, berikut adalah
kumpulan lengkap contoh text news item terbaik dalam bahasa Inggris yang ada di blog ini.
Untuk mengingat kembali apa dan bagiamana generic structure sebuah text news item, baca
posting sebelumnya What is news item? Intinya sebuah text news item membawakan berita
tentang apa yang terjadi disekitar kita. Kejadian itu harus news worthy (bernilai berita, layak
diberitakan). Untuk lebih jelasnya berikut contohnya:

1. Earthquake stroke Los Angeles

on Wednesday evening, A 4.1 earthquake rattled parts of Southern California.

Yorba Linda area bomame the senter of the temblor. The earthquake occurred
at 8:17 p.m. The quake was felt over by people in a wide area of Orange
counties and Los Angeles.

The earthquake was centered about two miles north of Yorba Linda and about
28 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The main earthquake was 4.1
magnitude and followed by, a 2.4 magnitude quake after few minutes after
the main quake. In that time thousands of people, celebrities, media and
other invited guests, were being gathered at Disney's California Adventure for
an event celebrating the final piece of a $1.1-billion expansion of the
Anaheim park.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department said that there were no immediate
reports of damage.

2. Manhole covers are stolen

3. Camp rock
4. Man pushes off van of train
5. Growing students smoking
6. Tornado strikes South Bandung
7. Giant wombat skeleton found
8. Winning the airport toilet award
9. Somali Pirate free Indonesian Sailors
10. Monkey forest received Kalpataru
11. Stone won Catalunya Grand prix
12. Royal Honeymoon
Itulah 12 contoh text news item terbaik yang ada dalam blog ini, semoga bisa membantu bagi
yang sedang belajar jenis text, khususnya news item. Sebagian dari contoh news item tersebut
telah dilengkapi dengan analisa generic structure.