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There are some genres texts: SpoofRecount, Reports, Analytical Exposition, Item, Anecdote, Narrative, Procedure, Description, Hortatory Exposition,
Explanation, Discussion, and Reviews Hammond, 1992: 75. Distinctive generic structure and major grammatical pattern through which the social function of the
genre id realized characterize each type. In this study, the writer will discuss several monologue texts which are found in the book entitled “Let’s Talk” for
grade VIII of Junior High School published by Pakar Raya. There are Descriptive, Narrative, Recount, and Anecdote.
2.4.2.1 Descriptive
According to Hammond 1992: 78 the social function of descriptive text is “to describe a particular person, place, or thing.” Gerot and Wignell 1994: 208
also say that its social function is “to describe a particular person, person, or things.” It is characterized by the steps of rhetorical development which presents
identification and description. It identifies a person, place, or thing and also describes parts, qualities, and characteristics. In descriptive text, the best focuses
on specific participant. The processes types usually use verbs of being and having. The verbs are in present tense. Frequently, it uses some descriptive adjectives to
build up long nominal group.
2.4.2.2 Narrative
The purpose of this text is to relate an amusing or unusual experience in entertaining way. This is in line with Gerot and Wignell’s statement that the social
function of narratives is to amuse, to entertain, and to deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis point of some kinds, in turn find a resolution 1994:
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204. Derewianka 1990: 40 states: “the basic purpose of narrative are to entertain, i.e., gain and hole the reader’s interest in story”.
The generic structures of narrative consist of: Orientation
sets the scene and introduces the participants Evaluation
a stepping back to evaluate the plight Complication
a crisis arise Resolution
the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse Re-orientation
optional Gerot and Wignell, 1995: 204
Narrative text focuses on specific and individual participant. It usually uses material behavioral and verbal processes. It also uses relational processes,
mental processes, temporal conjunctions, and temporal circumstances. Relational processes involve states of being and having. For example:
1 Tom was an adventurous boy. Text 2
2 And actually, it has magical power. Text 2
There are many verbs which refer to mental processes, they are ‘heard’, ‘afraid’, ‘remembered’, and ‘looked’. The verbs that are used in narrative
monologue text type are past tense.
2.4.2.3 Recount
