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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter discusses definition of discussion text, purpose of discussion text, generic structure of discussion text, language features of discussion text, points to
note in writing discussion text, definition of teacher feedback, indirect feedback, benefits of teacher indirect feedback, how to give indirect feedback, procedure in
applying teacher indirect feedback technique in teaching discussion text writing to XII IPA 4 students of SMAN 8 Kota Tangerang Selatan.
A. Discussion Text Writing
1. Definition of Discussion Text
Generally, discussion text can be defined as a text that provides two contrastive arguments on issue to inform readers about what is being discussed. It supported by
Mulya who defines discussion text as “a text which presents a problematic
discourse discussed from different viewpoints. ”
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Unlike a persuasive text designed to convey reasons of a subject and get audiences acceptance about those reasons,
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in writing discussion text, writers are required to be fair in presenting arguments or, in other words, the writer should
cover the arguments of the problems on both sides. The arguments in this kind of text usually show each strength and weakness of a subject to give readers broader
insights before they make any decisions. However, not only strengths and weaknesses, Anderson and Anderson also show other contrastive views in this kind
of text, for example: the positive and the negative, etc.
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Thus, the writer should be balance when providing their contrastive arguments though, in the end, she or he would decide at one side. Moreover, if so, then, as
Crusius and Channell states that, for all those arguments, it allows both side to get
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Eka Mulya Astuti, English Zone for Senior High School Students Year XII, Jakarta: Penerbit Erlangga, 2010, p. 81
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Betty Mattix Dietsch, Reasoning Writing Well: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook, Ohio: Marion Technical College, 2006, Fourth Edition, p. 7.
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Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson, Text Types in English, Melbourne: MacMillan Education Australia PTY LTD., 1998, Third Edition, p. 19.
acceptance about other side’s view and to make a general agreement about the issue which is shared to all the parties.
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2. Purpose of Discussion Text
The main purpose of discussion text is, indeed, to discuss about the two different arguments on an issue. As stated by Anderson and Anderson that showing readers
an issue with two contrastive points of view is the main purpose of discussion text.
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Besides, another purpose of this text stated by Sudarwati and Grace is that, in making reasonable decision, readers are firstly provided many information related
to some points of view about the issue debated.
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Thus, for all those purposes, it can be concluded that the main purpose of discussion text is to providing different viewpoints to enable readers to be informed
about the issue discussed.
3. Generic Structure of Discussion Text
