The
Definition of Text
Text
is a meaning which is expressed by words, phrase, sentence, and sign. It
depends on the context. Text is
also defined as a stretch of language, either in speech or in writing, that is semantically and
pragmatically coherent in its real-world context. A
text can range from just one word to a sequence of utterances or sentences in a
speech, a letter, a novel. There are some types of texts, they are narrative
text, descriptive text, report text, recount text, procedure text, persuasive
text.
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The
Definition of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which
expresses or describes place, thing and person in such vivid detail that the
readers can easily imagine the described place, thing and person or can picture
what it looks like. In addition, descriptive text is also defined as a text which
is written with our senses since the text will make the readers see, touch,
taste, hear or smell the object.
v Generic Structure
Descriptive
text is intended to describe place, person, and thing so that the reader will
be able to visualize the object. Generally, it has the following generic
structure:
a.
Identification
Identification is a part in which you
identify or write the recognition; moreover, it can be a general statement
about place, person, or thing that you want to describe.
b.
Descriptions
Descriptions are vivid detail of
place, person, or thing that you want to describe so that the reader can easily
imagine or picture the object, or they can feel the object with the five
senses.
c.
Conclusion
The last part of descriptive text is
optional (i.e. it may be included or not). In this part, you conclude the
paragraph or restate the identification.
·
The Definition
of Recount Text
Recount text is a text which retells past events or
experience for the purpose of informing or entertaining. It could include
personal events, factual incidents or imaginary incidents.
v
Generic
Structure of Recount Text
a.
Orientation
:
Setting the
scene and giving the necessary background information such as, who, when,
where, what, and why.
b.
Events
Retelling
the event in chronological order or logical sequence, usually in the past.
(there is no complication in recount)
c.
Reorientation
Including a
personal comment or opinion and a closing statement.
·
The
Definition of Narrative Text
Narrative
paragraph is often used to describe what a person does over a period of time.
It is an account of a sequence of events, usually in chronological order. It is a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether
true or fictitious. Narrative
paragraph deals with problematic events that lead to crisis or complication to
find resolution.
v Generic
Structure
In writing narrative paragraph, you have to know the
generic structure of it because it is really important to make it clear and structural
. The generic structure of narrative paragraph consist of four, they are
orientation, complication, resolution and re-orientation.
a.
Orientation
Setting
the scene, introducing the participants or giving necessary background ( who, when, and when )
b.
Complication
Writing
a crisis, in which the problem or
complication arises and it creates
tension, it is carefully written until it finds its climax
c.
Resolution
Finding
the end of the narration or the crisis is resolved, it can be happy or unhappy
ending
d.
Re-orientation
Closing
the narration by using personal comment or opinion
· The Definition of Procedure Text
Procedure Text is a text that is designed to describe how something is
achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. It explains how people perform
different processes in a sequence of steps. This text uses simple present
tense, often imperative sentence. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as
: first, second, then, next, finally, etc.
v Generic
Structures
·
Goal
/ aim ( or title)
·
Materials
( not required for all procedural texts)
·
Steps
( the actions that must be taken)
· The
Definition of Persuasive Text
Persuasion
means to convince someone that your opinion on a subject is the right one.
There are many forms of persuasion, you might not even know you are being
persuaded. For example advertisements are persuading you to buy a certain
product. Persuasive text includes advertisements, editorials, and reviews.
