Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Text Types
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At the end of this course, the students specifically are expected to:
To know the basic theory of the genres of texts: recount, report, analytical
exposition, news item, anecdote, narration, procedure, description, hortatory
exposition, explanation, discussion, review, and commentary.
To be able to analyze the social function, schematic structure, and significant
grammatical patterns of texts.
To be able to write texts based on the genres.
Modeling of Text:
Step
Step 22
CLASS TEACHER
Cultural context
Social function
Schematic structure
Linguistic features
Text
1 Recount
A. Study the schematic structure of the following text.
Schematic
Structure
17/8/2005
Dear Dewi,
It was fun.
Love,
Dini
Language
Features
17/8/2005
Who
Dear Dewi,
When?
Dini
2 Spoof
A. Text Analysis (Schematic Structure)
Study the schematic structure analysis of the spoof text below.
Past Tense
from a few words, I do not know any
French at all. Neither of us spoke during Human
participant
Past Tense the journey. s
Text
Analytical
3 Exposition
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Thesis:
Thesis:
Position It is a well-known fact that it is a dilemma for many people
Position
to make a will, without the added problems of deciding
who should draw up this document.
Reiteration/
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Reiteration/
Summing Up
Summing Up
Furthermore, the Public Trustee is guaranteed by the State
of Queensland and has special powers to solve problems
or simplify procedures which, in the long term, save
expense.
Words that
Words that
indicate writer’s
indicate writer’s
attitude
attitude
It is a well-known fact that it is a dilemma for
many people to make a will, without the
added problems of deciding who should draw Verbs of
Verbs of
up this document. thinking and
thinking and
feeling
feeling
This task is made simple with the
availability of service from the Public Trust
Officer. Verbs of
Verbs of
Firstly the Office has a large efficient staff having and
having and
being
which includes barristers, solicitors, being
accountants, valuers, and qualified property
inspector. Knowledge of the legal aspect is
very well covered. Verbs of
Verbs of
Also the charges need consideration. Here having and
having and
at this Office there are no charges for making being
being
or the holding of a will. Verbs of
Verbs of
thinking and
thinking and
feeling
feeling
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Modalities
Modalities
Furthermore, the Public Trustee is guaranteed
by the State of Queensland and has special
powers to solve problems or simplify
procedures which, in the long term, save
expense.
Therefore, it can be clearly seen that there
is only one sound choice in making your will –
the Public Trustee – as it is permanent,
efficient, and secure. You should consider
this!
Text
News Item
4
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Text
Narrative
5
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Cinderella
Once upon a
time there was a
Orientation young girl named
Orientation
Cinderella who lived
with her stepmother
and two stepsisters.
Cinderella’s
stepmother and
stepsisters were
conceited and bad
tempered. They
Major treated Cinderella
Major
Complication very badly. Her stepmother made Cinderella do the
Complication
hardest work in the house, such as scrubbing the
floor and cleaning the pots and pans. She gave
Cinderella an old ragged dress to wear. The two
stepsisters, on the other hand, did no work about
the house, and their mother gave them many
handsome dresses to wear.
Specific Cinderella
Participant Once upon a time there was a young girl named Cinderella
who lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters.
Past Tense Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters were conceited
and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her
stepmother made Cinderella do the hardest work in the house,
Action Verb such as scrubbing the floor and cleaning the pots and pans. She
gave Cinderella an old ragged dress to wear. The two stepsisters,
Circumstances
on the other hand, did no work about the house, and their
of time
mother gave them many handsome dresses to wear.
Circumstances One day the two stepsisters received an invitation to a ball
of place that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were
excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses
Conjunction they would wear. At last the day of the ball came, and away went
the sisters to it. Cinderella could not help crying after they had
Saying verb left.
“Why are you crying, Cinderella? A voice asked. She
Linking verb looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her.
“Because I want so much to go to the ball,” said Cinderella.
“Well,” said her godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful,
Action Verb
uncomplaining, hardworking girl that I am going to see that you
do go to the ball”.
Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a
Connector
fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her
godmother tapped Cinderella’s ragged dress with her wand, and it
Saying verb became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty
glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella,“ she said, “you must leave before
Past tense midnight.” Then, away she drove in her beautiful coach.
Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She
danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly, the clock
Saying verb began to strike twelve. She ran towards the door as quickly as
she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers came off and
was left behind.
Past tense
Mental verb
A few days later the king’s son proclaimed he would marry
the girl whose foot fitted the glass slipper. The king’s page came
to Cinderella’s house. Her stepsisters tried on the slipper but it
was too small for them no matter how hard they squeezed their
toes into it. The king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She
stuck out her foot, and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted
perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was
overjoyed to see her again. They were married and lived happily
ever after.
Text
Procedure
6
Schematic
Schematic
Structure
Structure
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
English Text
Step
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Step
Step 88
5. Sieve and blend until smooth, with remaining
ingredients.
6. Return to pan and heat. Remove pan from stove and
cool.
7. Add beaten egg yolks and cream, stirring gently. Do
not boil.
8. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Temporal
Connective 1. First you must dub (click marbles together)
2. Then check that the marbles are in good condition
Numbering of
and are nearly worth the same value.
point
Imperative 3. Next you must dig a hole in the ground and draw a
line a fair distance away from the hole.
Action verb
4. The first player carefully throws his or her marble
Generalized towards the hole.
human agent
(often implicit) 5. Then the second player tries to throw his or her
marble closer to the hole than his or her opponent.
Temporal
Connective
Action verb
6. The player whose marble is closest to the hole tries
to flick his or her marble into the hole. If successful,
this player tries to flick his or her opponent’s marble
into the hole. The person flicking the last marble into
the hole wins and gets to keep both marbles.
Taken from
Making Sense of Functional Grammar
Text
Descriptive
7
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Borobudur Temple
Identification
Identification Borobudur is a great Buddhist temple.
Borobudur Temple
Noun
English phrase
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Adjective
passages and stairways. The design of Borobudur, a
temple-mountain symbolizing the structure of the
universe, influenced temples built at Angkor,
Cambodia. Borobudur was rededicated as an
Indonesian national monument in 1983 following
extensive reclamation, aided by the United Nations.
Text
Hortatory
8 Exposition
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Yours sincerely,
Yours sincerely,
Text
How
HowaaSpider’s
Spider’sWebWebForms
Explanation
9
Forms
AAspider
spider web looks delicate butititisisvery
web looks delicate but very
General
General strong. It can hold 4000 times a spider’s
Statement
Statement strong. It can hold 4000 times a spider’s
weight.
weight.But
Buthow
howdoes
doesititform
form
A. Study the following schematic
First structure aofthread
the text.
Firstthe
thespider
spiderspins
spins a threadofofsilk.
silk.The
The
thread
threadgets
getsblown
blownover
overtotoaabranch
branchby bythe
the
wind. Then she makes
wind. Then she makes another twoanother two
Explanation:
Explanation: threads
threads andand makes
makes aa YY shape.
shape. Next
Next she
she
Shows the
Shows the makes more threads and they
makes more threads and they look like look like
processes
processes spokes
spokesoff offaawheel.
wheel.Then
Thenthe
thespider
spidergoes
goes
inin aa spiral,
spiral, out and back in, sits in the
out and back in, sits in the
middle and waits for food.
middle and waits for food.
Closing This
Closing Thisisishow
howaaweb
webisisformed.
formed.
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does
doesititform?
form? Action verb
First
First the
the spider
spider spins
spins aa thread
thread ofof Conjunctive
silk. relation
silk.The
Thethread
threadgets
getsblown
blownover
overtoto
aa branch
branch by
by the
the wind.
wind. Then
Then she
she Action verb
makes
makes another
another two
two threads
threads and
and Conjunctive
makes
makesaaYYshape.
shape.Next
Nextshe
shemakes
makes
relation
more
more threads
threads and
and they
they look
look like
like Conjunctive
relation
spokes
spokes off
off aa wheel.
wheel. Then
Then the
the
spider
spider goes
goes inin aa spiral,
spiral, out
out and
and Conjunctive
relation
back
back in,
in, sits
sits inin the
the middle
middle and
and
waits
waitsfor
forfood.
food. Passive voice
This
Thisisishow
howaaweb
webisisformed.
formed.
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Issue
Issue
Boxing
By Kerry Williams
Argument
Argument
against
against
There was a lot of discussion about whether
boxing should be banned.
The people who agree with this idea, such as
Sarah, claim that if they do carry on boxing they
should wear something to protect their heads. They
also argue that people who do boxing could have
Argument brain damage and get seriously hurt. A further point
Argument
for
for they make is that most of the people that have died
did have families.
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htm
B. Study the linguistic features of the text.
Generic
human
participant
Generic Boxing
non-human
participant By Kerry Williams
modality There was a lot of discussion about whether
boxing should be banned.
Being verb The people who agree with this idea, such as
Sarah, claim that if they do carry on boxing they
Conjunctive should wear something to protect their heads. They
relation also argue that people who do boxing could have
brain damage and get seriously hurt. A further point
Mental verb they make is that most of the people that have died
did have families.
However, there are also strong arguments
Saying verb against this point of view. Another group of people
believe that boxing should not be banned. They say
Conjunctive that why they invent it if it is a dangerous sport.
relation
modality
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Mental verb
They say that boxing is a good sport, people enjoy
it. A furthermore reason is if they ban boxing it will
ruin people’s careers.
After looking at the different points of view
and the evidence for them I think boxing should be
banned because five hundred people have died in
boxing since 1884.
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Text
11 Review
A. Study the schematic structure of the text.
Orientation:
Orientation:
Harry
HarryPotter
Potterand
and the
theChamber
Chamberof
ofSecrets
Secrets
Introduces
Introduces By J.K. Rowling
the work By J.K. Rowling
the work
elements. Reviewed by Emily Kremer
elements. Reviewed by Emily Kremer
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main character is Harry Potter.
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main character is Harry Potter.
Harry Potter is a wizard. He goes to a school for witches and wizards, called Hogwarts.
Harry Potter is a wizard. He goes to a school for witches and wizards, called Hogwarts.
It is Harry’s second year at Hogwarts and he and his two best friends, Hermione Granger
It is Harry’s second year at Hogwarts and he and his two best friends, Hermione Granger
and Ron Weasley are having a great time learning magic. There is a new professor, Gilderoy
and Ron Weasley are having a great time learning magic. There is a new professor, Gilderoy
Lockhart who all the witches are crazy about! Professor Lockhart keeps nagging Harry,
Lockhart who all the witches are crazy about! Professor Lockhart keeps nagging Harry,
Interpretati
vebecause
Recount: the
Interpretati professor thinks that Harry tries to get attention to be famous! While all the
because
ve Recount: the professor thinks that Harry tries to get attention to be famous! While all the
witches
Sets plot of at school love the new professor, all of the wizards think he is a big joke!
witches
Sets
the plot of at school love the new professor, all of the wizards think he is a big joke!
story:
After a month of school at Hogwarts, strange attacks begin to happen. First, the
the story:
Opening After a month of school at Hogwarts, strange attacks begin to happen. First, the
caretaker’s
Opening cat, Mrs. Norris, has been found, not dead, but petrified! Not only was Filch’s cat
caretaker’s cat, Mrs. Norris, has been found, not dead, but petrified! Not only was Filch’s cat
Climax
attacked,
Climax but some of the Muggle-born students at Hogwarts have been found petrified, also.
attacked, but some of the Muggle-born students at Hogwarts have been found petrified, also.
Naturally, all of the students are frightened at this, but they become even more scared when
Naturally, all of the students are frightened at this, but they become even more scared when
the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghost, Nearly Headless Nick!
the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghost, Nearly Headless Nick!
What kind of monster is powerful enough to kill someone who is already dead? Who will
What kind of monster is powerful enough to kill someone who is already dead? Who will
be the next victim of the monster at Hogwarts? Will the victims ever be revived? To find out
be the next victim of the monster at Hogwarts? Will the victims ever be revived? To find out
you must read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! I have to say that the story was
you must read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! I have to say that the story was
Resolution:
bright, fast-paced, intriguing, and ultimately satisfying.
Resolution:
The bright,
writer fast-paced, intriguing, and ultimately satisfying.
draws a I likethis
The I like
writer book because it kept me wanting to read next page, and the next, and so on.
this book because it kept me wanting to read next page, and the next, and so on.
draws
The a
book
questioning is definitely a page-turner! I recommend this book to nine years old and over.
The book is definitely a page-turner! I recommend this book to nine years old and over.
ofquestioning
the story
of the story
ending.
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Evaluative
Evaluative
Summation:
Summation:
Shows
Shows
the writer
‘sthe writer
opinions
or‘s opinions
English
or
criticism.
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criticism.
B. Study the following text and its language features.
Specific
participant
Circumstance of
place Harry
HarryPotter
Potterand
andthe
theChamber
Chamberof
ofSecrets
Secrets
By
ByJ.K.
J.K.Rowling
Rowling
Reviewed
Present Tense ReviewedbybyEmily
EmilyKremer
Kremer
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main character is Harry Potter. Harry Pot
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main character is Harry Potter. Harry Po
wizard. He goes to a school for witches and wizards, called Hogwarts.
wizard. He goes to a school for witches and wizards, called Hogwarts.
It is Harry’s second year at Hogwarts and he and his two best friends, Hermione Granger and Ron W
Specific
It is Harry’s second year at Hogwarts and he and his two best friends, Hermione Granger and Ron
are having a great time learning magic. There is a new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart who all the witc
participant
are having a great time learning magic. There is a new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart who all the wit
crazy about! Professor Lockhart keeps nagging Harry, because the professor thinks that Harry tries
crazy about! Professor Lockhart keeps nagging Harry, because the professor thinks that Harry trie
attention to be famous! While all the witches at school love the new professor, all of the wizards think he
attention to be famous! While all the witches at school love the new professor, all of the wizards think h
joke! Nominal groups
joke!
After a month of school at Hogwarts, strange attacks begin to happen. First, the caretaker’s ca
After a month of school at Hogwarts, strange attacks begin to happen. First, the caretaker’s
Norris, has been found, not dead, but petrified! Not only was Filch’s cat attacked, but some of the Mugg
Norris, has been found, not dead, but petrified! Not only was Filch’s cat attacked, but some of the Mug
students at Hogwarts
Circumstance of have been found petrified, also. Naturally, all of the students are frightened at t
students at Hogwarts have been found petrified, also. Naturally, all of the students are frightened at
they become timeeven more scaredwhen
even more scared the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghost,
they become when the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghos
Headless Nick!
Headless Nick!
What kind of monster is powerful enough to kill someone who is already dead? Who will be the nex
What kind of monster is powerful enough to kill someone who is already dead? Who will be the ne
of the monster at Hogwarts? Will the victims ever be revived? To find out you must read Harry Potter
of the monster at Hogwarts? Will the victims ever be revived? To find out you must read Harry Potter
Chamber of Secrets!ofI have to say that the story was bright, fast-paced, intriguing, and ultimately satisfyi
Circumstance
Chambermanner
of Secrets! I have to say that the story was bright, fast-paced, intriguing, and ultimately satisfy
I like this book because it kept me wanting to read next page, and the next, and so on. The
I like this book because it kept me wanting to read next page, and the next, and so on. The
definitely a page-turner! I recommend this book to nine years old and over.
definitely a page-turner! I recommend this book to nine years old and over.
Action verb
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Words to
indicate writer’s
attitude
Circumstance of
manner
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