Discussion Text

What is Discusion Text?

Discussion Text is a kind of text to

present at least two points of view
about an issue
The Purpose of Discusion Text

To discuss a particular
topic from at least two
point of views
 The Generic Structure
 Issue : opening
 Arguments for (pro) and Arguments againts (contra)
 Conclusion or recommendation
 Language Features
 The use of general noun : abortion, alcohol, education, etc
The use of relating verb (memberi info ttg yg didiskusikan) :ex.
Smoking is harmful.
 The use of thinking verb (mengungkapkan pandangan penulis) :
ex.believe, hope, etc.
 The use of additives, contrastives and causal connectives : ex.
Furthermore, in addition, besides, etc.
 The use of modals : perhaps, must, should, must, could be, etc
 Addition Contrast consequence Comparison
In addition(menambahkan) However (tetapi) Thus ( jadi/maka ) In the same way
and On the other hand So Like
(dengan kata lain)
Similarly Despite /even if / even Therefore (oleh Similarly
though karena itu)
(meskipun,walaupun)
As well as (dan juga) Though (meskipun) Consequently While
Furthermore In contrast Thereby (dengan Compared with
(Selanjutnya,lagi pula) demikian)
Also Whereas (sebaliknya) Eventually (akhirnya)
Moreover (lagipula) Yet (namun) Then
and then Rather that (daripada) In that case
Not only.....but also....
Beside that (disamping itu)
You have learned about discussion text, and now make a group of 4
students.
Create a discussion text. Choose one of the following topics:
1. Sosmed Makes A Person Behave Anti Social
2. Boys And Girls Should Be Separated In Different Class
3. Woman To Be A Leaders
Before making the text, follow these stages to make the
draft:
Title ................................................

Issue ................................................
Arguments for ................................................
Arguments againts ................................................
conclusion ................................................