FUNCTIONAL TEXT is writing meant to help the reader accomplish an everyday task.
Purpose To inform something to the reader.
Some examples of functional texts are
A. Advertisements Advertisement is a picture and/or set of words used to persuade people to
buy a product or use of service, or that gives information about a job that is available.
B greeting card is a card, with a picture in front and a message inside, that you send to
someone on their birthday or on a special occasion/holiday.
C A short message is a written piece of information that you send/leave to another person.
D notice is a sign or printed statement that gives information or a warning to people.
E. A caution is a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful.
F.
An invitation card is used to invite someone to attend the event like birthday party, wedding
ceremony, informal dinner, etc.
G Announcement is an important or official statement that informs people about something.
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A postcard is a card that can be sent in the post without an envelope, especially with a
picture on it. It is used for sending a short message.
The message in a postcard usually consists of several parts:
Opening (greeting/salutation)
Body (the message)
Pre-closing (it may be the conclusion of the message)
Closing (the writers regard and signature)
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A shopping list is a list that you make of all the things you want to buy when you go
shopping.
J.
A food label can be found on the back of most food products. This label gives information
about the products, and can be useful if one is trying to eat healthy or one needs to avoid
anything one is allergic to.
EX:
1Rules
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4.
Don`t bring shoes to bedroom
No food, drink, or gum is allowed in the bedroom
Don`t drawing wall in bedroom
Keep clean the bedroom
2Notice
1. Do not enter
2. No smoking
3. Keep clean
Narrative text
Definition: a text which contains about a story or a fairy tale (could be folklore (folktale),
fable, legend, short stories, etc. In it there is a conflict/problem peaks followed by
completion.
Purpose: of narrative text is to entertain the reader, to add to the power of imagination, to
entertain the students of narrative story told by the teacher
1)Orientation: provides an introduction to the characters, place and time of the story (who or
what, when and where).
2) Complication
Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main
participants.
3) Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved,either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic)
ending
4) Re-orientation
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson,
advice or teaching from the writer
D. Example of Narrative Text
The Ugly Duckling
One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just
wished the eggs would break out.
Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings
appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in
return.
However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally,
it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise.
He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.
When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson., the
huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did.
"That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said
proudly.
However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day. Even
his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.
The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself.
One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone
through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was
swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear.
these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not
attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly
duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not
believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam" he exclaimed.
He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and was
happier than he had never been
Definition of Recount
Recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to
inform or to entertain the audience. There is no complication among the participants and
that differentiates from narrative
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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
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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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Examples and structures of the text
Our trip to the Blue Mountain
Orientati
on
On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David and
Dellas house. It has a big garden with lots of colourful flowers and a
tennis court.
Events
On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic
railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Della.
We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw
cockatoos having a shower.
Reorienta
tion
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In the afternoon we went home.
The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to
describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
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The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.
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Using attributive and identifying process.
Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
Using simple present tense
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The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
Examples and structures of the text
MacQuarie University
Identifica
tion
Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia.
This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Descripti
on
The university is located at the North Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney,
where the New South Wales government sets aside 135 hectares
for the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was a rural retreat on
the city fringe, but today the campus and its surroundings have
evolved beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has grown
into a district of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and
growing university.Blessed with a fortunate location and room to
breathe, Macquarie can be proud of that careful planning that
retains and enrich the universitys most attractive natural features.
A pleasing balance between buildings and plating is evident across
the campus. This emphasis on the importance of landscape has
created images of Macquarie as a place that members of the
university are most likely to pleasurably recollect.
One of the highlights of the landscape is the Mars Creek zone. It
comprises landscaped creek sides and valley floor, a grass
amphitheatre, and artificial lake surrounded by rocks and
pebbles, native plants and eucalypts.
Today, a railway station is under construction. In three years1
time, Macquarie will be the only university in Australia with a
railway station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily
accessible in Sydney region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its
beautiful site.
