ANACDOTE TEXT &

BIOGRAPHY TEXT
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ANACDOTE TEXT
Definition
Text anecdote is one of the English
text of the Narration which
recounted the bizarre incident or
unusual occurrence either a fact or
imagination.
Sosial function
Anecdote is a text which retells unusual or
amusing incidents in fact or imagination.

The purpose is to intertain the reader or to

share with others an account of unusual,
uncommon or amusing incident.
Generic structure
Abstract : there is in the first paragraph, and the function is
to give illustration of the text.

Orientation : to show the first incident and how the

incident happened.

Crisis : to tell a unique or unusual incident is happened.

Reaction : to tell how to solve the problem in crisis.

Coda : to give conclusion of the story.

Characteristics of linguistic anecdote
Text
 Using the past tense (past time), such as: I found it last
night.
 Using a rhetoric question (rhetorical question), such as:
Do you know what?
 Using conjunction of time (time conjunctions), such as:
then, afterward, etc.
 Using action verbs (action verbs), such as: went, wrote,
etc.
 Using imperative sentence (sentence commands), such
as: listen to this.
 Using the exclamation sentence (sentence exclamation),
such as: it's awful, it's wonderful, etc..
Example

Snake in the bath

• How would you like to find a snake in your bath? A nasty
one too!
• We had just moved into a new house, which had been
empty for so long that everything was in a terrible mess.
Anna and I decided we would clean the bath first, so we
set to, and turned on the tap.
• Suddenly to my horror, a snake’s head appeared in the
plug-hole. Then out slithered the rest of his long thin
body. He twisted and turned on the slippery bottom of
the bath, spitting and hissing at us.
Example
• For an instant I stood there quite paralysed. Then I
yelled for my husband, who luckily came running
and killed the snake with the handle of a broom.
Anna, who was only three at the time, was quite
interested in the whole business. Indeed I had to pull
her out of the way or she’d probably have leant over
the bath to get a better look!
• We found out later that it was a black mamba, a
poisonous kind of snake. It had obviously been fast
asleep, curled up at the bottom of the nice warm
water-pipe. It must have had an awful shock when
the cold water came trickling down! But nothing to
the shock I got! Ever since then I’ve always put the
plug in firmly before running the bath water.
Generic Structure
Abstract
How would you like to find a snake in your
bath? A nasty one too!

Orientation
We had just moved into a new house, which
had been empty for so long that everything
was in a terrible mess. Anna and I decided we
would clean the bath first, so we set to, and
turned on the tap.
Generic Structure
Crisis
Suddenly to my horror, a snake’s head appeared in the plug-hole. Then
out slithered the rest of its long thin body. It twisted and turned on the
slippery bottom of the bath, spitting and hissing at us.
Reaction/Incident
For an instant I stood there quite paralysed. Then I yelled for my
husband, who luckily came running and killed the snake with the
handle of a broom. Anna, who was only three at the time, was quite
interested in the whole business. Indeed I had to pull her out of the
way or she’d probably have leant over the bath to get a better look!
Coda
Ever since then I’ve always put the plug in firmly before running the
bath water.
BIOGRAPHY TEXT
Definition
BIOS: LIFE
The word
“BIOGRAPHY” comes
from medieval greek
GRAPHIA: WRITING

BIOGRAPHY is a detailed description or account of a

person's life. Biography is life story of a person written by
someone else. It is non fiction text.
Usually biographies are about historical figures, but
sometimes they are also about people still living.
The writer is called the Biographer
CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOGRAPHY
 Is not written by the subject.
 Is always written in third person.
 Is based on research not on imagination.
 Describes the person's surroundings (where, when
and how the person lived).
 Shows how the person affected other people's life
through their behavior, discoveries, social reform
etc.
 Supplies details that illustrate the person's
individuality.
 Use vivid language to narrate events
GENERIC STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION/ORIENTATION
It gives the readers the background information of
the person. It is the opening paragraph. It usually
containts newsworthy information about the
person
SERIES OF EVENTS
The events should be in chronological order.
CLOSING
It consists of conclusion or a comment, of the
writer. Sometimes it tell about the echievement or
the contribution of the person.
GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE FEATURES
OF BIOGRAPHY
1. Use of simple past tense.
2. Sometime, use other past tenses.
3. Focus on temporal sequence.
4. Focus on specific participants.
5. Use of action verbs
TYPES AND FUCTION TYPE OF
BIOGRAPHY
1. SHORT BIOGRAPHY Focuses only on
highlights of a person’s life.
2. A LONG BIOGRAPHY Talks about life and
times of someone in a lot more detail.
FUNCTION OF BIOGRAPHY
• To know a person ‘s story about his/her life
outside of any accomplishments this
person may be known for.
• To give many information easily and
educate the readers.
Example