Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
5 - statement
- preview • Arguments for supporting points:
- point or main idea - ellaboration
• Arguments against contrasting points of differing points of view: - point or main idea
- ellaboration • Conclusion or Recommendation: stating the writer s recommendation
of the discourse
3. Language Features of Discussion
• Focus on generic participant • Use of material processes has produced, have developed, to feed
• Use of relational process is, could have, cause, are • Use of mental process feel,hope, believe, etc
• Using additive, contrastive, and causal connection; similarly, on the
other hand, however, etc • Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc
• Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc • Use of comparative: contrastive adn consequential conjunctions
• Reasoning expressed as verbs and nouns abstraction
4. Contoh Teks Discussion
Perhatikan contoh teks discussion dibawah ini, amatilah generic structure dan lexico grammatical features dari teks tersebut.
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Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
Issue
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various
parts of the world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at
Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.
Argument for Supporting Point
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine.
Nuclear power produces around 11 of the worlds energy needed, and produces huge
amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels.
The advantages of nuclear plant are as follow:
• It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to make.
• It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the
greenhouse effect. • It produces huge amounts of energy
from small amount of uranium. • It produces small amount of waste.
• It is reliable.
Argument against Contrasting Point
On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and
buried for many years to allow the
radioactivity to die away. Furthermore,
although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go
wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major accident.
Conclusion or Recomendation
People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990s nuclear power
was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.
passive voice
present tense
contrasting conjunction
additional conjunction
modality
