Understanding Announcement

Announcement is a statement (official notification) in oral or written form that

contains something for everyone to know. However, not everyone who hears or reads the
announcement has an interest in the announcement. Announcements can be heard or read
anywhere, for example oral announcements at school or in public places, while written
announcements can be read on notice boards, in magazines, and in newspapers.

Announcement type
1. Missing person announcement.
2. Grief News.
3. Wedding, birthday, inauguration and birth news.
4. Winner Announcement.
5. Job tunnel.
6. Advertisement.
7. Activity / event report.
8. Notification / appeal from the government.

The purpose of the Announcement

"The purpose is to inform the announcement of information about events, job vacancies, new
enrollments, new admissions, and so on". The purpose of the announcement text is to notify
information about an event, job vacancies, admission of new students, acceptance of new
students, and so on by providing formal information to the general public or certain people
(To give a formal written notice of certain events).

Generic Structure Announcement

1. Title: This is the most important part because it represents the overall contents of the
announcer. Even so sometimes it is not clearly stated.
2. Explanation: Further explanation of the announcement. Usually consists of basic
information which includes: type of activity, time, place, and participant.

Announcement Parts
  The title/type of event
 date and time
 place
 contact person/address

Example Announcement

Announcement 1
Announcement

Physics examination cannot be done on Tuesday because all the question sheets had been

flooded. The school decides to postpone the examination until next week. Further information

relating to the exam will be announced on Monday next week.

For those who will take the exam are required to bring a ruler with a length of 30 cm.

Thank you for attention

The announcement contains the physics exam that will be postponed.

Announcement 2
Announcement

To all students, teachers, and staffs,

Everyone is expected to keep the environment clean for the sake of our
convenience. If our school environment is clean, we will be comfortable in
carrying out all of activities here. Therefore, always keep the cleanliness of
our school environment! Those who disobey this rule will be punished to clean
the bathroom for a week.
Thank you

Information regarding the punishment that will be given if it does not protect the school
environment.
Announcement 3
ANNOUNCEMENT

Commemorating the Youth Pledge Day (Hari Sumpah Pemuda), a speech contest will
be held on October 28th, 2016. Participants must deliver speech for about fifteen
minutes. The theme is “Youth Pledge Day”. Each participant should develop a speech
based on that theme. The winners will get some cash money and trophy. Anyone
interested, please register* to Miss Fefi. The registration will be closed on October
27th, 2016. *Free registration.
Principle

Announcement of a speech contest to commemorate Youth Oath Day.

Announcement 4
Announcement

The governor is going to take a visit at our school next Monday. I want all
members of students’ union or OSIS and other extracurricular members to
have a meeting in the school hall this afternoon in order to discuss the
welcoming of his visit.
I hope all the committee of every organization can come so that I can
distribute the tasks for all of you well.
Thank you for the attention

Mr. Karisma El Nino

Announcement of the holding of a meeting of OSIS members and extracurricular members.

Announcement 5
Announcement

For students of eleven grade!

Before leaving the classroom, please pay attention to the following points!
1. Don’t forget to clean the white board.
2. Sweep the floor everyday and mop the floor once in three days.
3. Put all of the rubbish in the dustbin.
4. Turn off the AC.
5. Close and lock the door.
Thank you
Your Classroom Advisor

Announcements about various things that must be considered before leaving the class.
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“ANNOUCEMENT TEXT”

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NAME : HIDAYAH THUSBYAN

CLASS : X SOCIAL SCIENCES FOUR
TEACHER : VERA WIDYASTUTI, M.Pd.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NUMBER ONE TALANG KELAPA

2019-2020