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By: Nurhayati M. Pd Nuansa_bunda@yahoo. com http//www. nurhayati 2008. wordpress. com 0818776103 UHAMKA UNIVERSITY 2011 ACADEMIC READING
Texts are devided types 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. into 13 Spoof 9. Hortatory exposition Narrative 10. Explanation Recount 11. Discussion Procedure 13. Review & Anecdote Descriptive Report News Item Analytical Exposition
SPOOF To tell an event a humorous twist and to amuse or to entertain the readers Ø Generic Structure 1. Orientation 2. Events 3. Twist Ø Language Features 1. past tense 2. Action verb 3. Adverb 4. chronologically arranged
NARRATIVE To amuse or to entertain the readers and to tell the story. Ø Generic Structure 1. Orientation 2. Evaluation 3. Complication 4. Resolution 5. Reorientation Ø Language Features 1. past tense 2. Action verb 3. Adverb 4. chronologically arranged
RECOUNT To retell something that happened in the past and to tell a series of past event Ø Generic Structure 1. Orientation 2. event (s) 3. Reorientation Ø Language Features 1. past tense 2. Action verb 3. Adverb 4. Adjective
PROCEDURE To help readers how to do or make something Ø Generic Structure 1. Goal or Aim 2. Materials or Equipments 3. Steps or Methods Ø Language Features 1. Simple Present tense 2. Imperative 3. Adverb 4. technical terms
“It’s More than Movies” As I came out of the toilet stall, I sensed that the six ladies in the washing area of the toilet were watching me. I walked towards the wash basin area thinking that they were admiring my designer one-piece dress. It was made from a very light and soft knit-like material. It had a slight fitting long-sleeved top but it flowed into a wide ballerina skirt touching the knees. It was a beautifully-cut dress making me look glamorous and gorgeous too. To complete this image, I also wore skin-toned stockings and an expensive pair of high heeled shoes from a famous French designer. To make it short, I was dressed for a movie date and to impress my boyfriend of six months. After washing my hands, I was ready to leave the toilet. As I was making a 180 O turn at the wash basins for the door, I caught a glimpse of my back reflected in the mirror. What did I see? For all to see and in full view was my hip in black underwear and parts of my upper thighs. How did it happen? Well, looks like part of the skirt’s hem was tucked into the waist band of my stockings. Instead of feeling embarrassed, I was really furious but calm with the ladies. I turned towards them ladies and said, “Anyone of you here should have said something. If you were in my shoes, wouldn’t you want a stranger to tell you about it? Wouldn’t it be a friendly helpful gesture from one stranger to another? Personally, I would welcome it very much. ” Coolly, I straightened out my dress and walked out. As I left, I knew that it wasn’t me who should be embarrassed. Keith was waiting at the crowded lobby. I went up to him and told him what had happened, “what would you do if you see me walking out of the toilet in that condition? ” I asked. “Well, I would pretend to be an MC and call everybody’s attention and then make this announcement ‘Good evening, Ladies & Gentlemen. Welcome to our Triumph’s latest collection of stockings and lingerie! You could wear them too as outerwear, too. ’ and then, I’d escort you to the ladies toilet, ” he teased. I’d give Keith a 10 for his sense of humor. Ever since then, I have made it a rule to put on my best underwear at all times. No more clean but old, worn-out, baggy underwear from now. Any emergency can happen. Imagine me fainting in public or had an accident? One never knows. It could be a handsome guy who comes to my rescue and I want him to see me at my best.
DESCRIPTIVE To describe a particular persons, place or thing Ø Generic Structure 1. Identification 2. Description Ø Language Features 1. past tense 2. Action verb 3. Adverb 4. special technical terms 5. no temporal sequences
NEWS ITEM To inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important Ø Generic Structure 1. Newsworthy event (s) 2. Background event (s) 3. Sources Ø Language Features 1. short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline 2. action verbs, saying verbs 3. adverbs: time, manner and place
ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION To persuade the readers that something is the case and to analyze or explain Ø Generic Structure 1. Thesis 2. Arguments 3. Reiteration/ Conclusion Ø Language Features 1. modals 2. action verbs & linking verbs 3. adverbs 4. adjective 5. technical terms noun 7. connectives/ transition 6. general & abstract
HORTATORY EXPOSITION to persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case Ø Generic Structure 1. Thesis 2. Arguments 3. Recommendation Ø Language Features 1. Present tense 2. Modals 3. Action verbs & thinking verbs 4. Adverbs 5. Adjective 6. Technical terms 7. General & Abstract noun 8. Connective/ transition
EXPLANATION to explain the processes involved in the information or working of natural or socio cultural phenomena Ø Generic Structure 1. General Statement 2. A Sequenced Explanation 3. Closing Ø Language Features 1. Present tense 2. action verbs, passive voice, noun phrase, adverbial phrase 3. technical terms 4. general & abstract noun 5. conjunction of time and cause effect
DISCUSSION to present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue Ø Generic Structure 1. Issue 2. Arguments=Evidence / Elaboration 3. Conclusion Ø Language Features 1. Present Tense 2. relating verbs/to be & thinking verbs 3. general & abstract nouns 5. modality 4. conjunction/ transition 6. adverbial manner
REVIEW To critique or evaluate an art work or event for a public audience Ø Generic Structure 1. Orientation 2. Evaluation 3. Interpretative recount 4. Evaluation 5. Evaluative Summation Ø Language Features 1. Focus on specific participants 2. adjective 3. use of long and complex causes 4. methaphor
ANECDOTE o share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident. Ø Generic Structure 1. Abstract 2. orientation 4. reaction 5. Coda 3. crisis Ø Language Features 1. use of exclamations, rhetorical question and intensifiers to point up the significance of the event 2. use of material processes and temporal conjunctions.
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