The Purpose of Discussion Text
instantly about what is happening in the world because of television. We often see it happening such as when the Vietnam wars taking place
.” “On the other hand, there are other inventions that could be seen as more
important than television. Some would argue the computer has made life easier for many people, including those in the outback, especially with email and
internet connections. ”
c. A Conclusion The discussion ends by presenting a personal point of view, either for or
against the topic, before concluding. The conclusion sums up both sides of the argument if they are fairly balanced, or can recommend one argument over the
other if the evidence is overwhelming.
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This is the one of example of concluding paragraph in discussion text:
―It can be seen that there are reasons supporting and questioning television being considered the best invention of the twentieth century. After
looking at both sides I still believe it is the best invention .”
Here is the example of discussion text and its schematic structure:
Television: The best invention of the Twentieth Century?
During the twentieth century the world has witnessed the invention of many amazing things. Television is a great invention
but there are arguments for and against whether it is the best invention of the twentieth century.
Television was invented in the 1920‘s and first came to Australia in 1956. It has played an important role in
communicating news. We can learn instantly about what is happening in the world because of television. We often see it
happening such as when the Vietnam war was taking place
Television has also provided people with entertainment in their own homes. People in isolated areas can still feel part of the world
because of television. This is especially true for those Australians who live in the outback areas. This is why many people are
concerned with the possible sale of Telstra as they feel they will lose vital links with the world.
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Ibid. A general
statement that introduces the
topic for discussion
Reasons for television
being the best invention
On the other hand, there are other inventions that could be seen as more important than television. Some would argue the computer
has made life easier for many people, including those in the outback, especially with email and internet connections.
Others would argue that many medical inventions, such as heart pacemakers which have allowed many people to lead healthy
and happy lives despite a potentially crippling disease, are a more important invention.
It can be seen that there are reasons supporting and questioning television being considered the best invention of the twentieth
century. After looking at both sides I still believe it is the best invention.
Figure 2.1 Discussion Text and Its Schematic Structure
Seeing the text above and schematic structure, the writer may describe that the introductory paragraph show briefly statement that describe the situation. And it
recognizes the two points of view. It introduces television as a great invention during twentieth century, and it tells that there are arguments for and against
which questioning whether it‘s the best invention or not.
In addition, there are some arguments for supporting the statement that television being the best invention in twentieth century. It proved based on the
research, survey and interview. Then, the next paragraph elaborates the argument that against the television being the best invention. It is proved by the fact that
there is also computer that has made life easier. Furthermore, there is a conclusion paragraph that gives a final point of view,
either for or against the topic. In this case, after delivering some argument for and against, the writer presenting hisher own personal perspective that the writer
thinks television is still a great invention.