more purposeful. It is concerned with an exploration of the various techniques and procedure that we used.
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From the statement above, the writer can conclude that variety of technique is
important, as in oral work. This is essential for the sake of interest: the learner get bored if they are constantly asked to perform the same type of task.
F. Concept of Genre of Text
According to Siahaan, text is a meaningful linguistic unit in a context.
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Text is a human readable sequence of characters and the words they form that can be encoded
into computer – readable formats. Generic structure and language feature are
dominantly used. According to Anderson, types of text in English are divided into several types. They are poetic, dramatic, narrative, response, discussion, explanation,
exposition, information report, procedure and recount. These variation are known as genre.
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1. Spoof
Spoof is a text to retell an event with a humorous twist.
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Ibid
, p.28
20
Sanggam Siahaan Kisno Shinoda,
Generic Text Structure
, Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu, 2008, p.1
21
Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson,
Text Types in English 2
, Sydney: Macmillan, 2003, pp. 3-5
2. Recount
Recount is a text to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.
3. Report
Report text is a text to describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural, man made and social phenomena in our environment.
4. Analytical Exposition
Analytical exposition text is a text to persuade the reader or listener that something in the case.
5. News Item
News item text is a text to inform readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
6. Anecdote
Anecdote is a text to share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident.
7. Narrative
Narrative text is a text to amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways.
8. Procedure
Procedure text is a text to describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.
