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Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
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Language Features of a Discussion Text:
Introducing category or generic participant
Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc
Using additive, contrastive, and causal connection; similarly, on the hand, however, etc
Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc
Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc Take a look of the following examples.
Example: Tabel 6.4 Discussion
Homework
Issue I have been wondering if homework is
necessary.
Statement of issue and
Preview I think we should have homework because it
helps us to learn and revise our work. Homework helps people who aren’t very smart to remember
what they have learned. Homework is really good because it helps with our education.
Statement of various
viewpoints But, many times, doing homework is not a great
idea. I think we shouldn’t have homework because I like to go out after school to a
restaurant or the movies. Sometimes homework is boring and not important.
I think homework is bad because I like to play and discuss things with my family.
Recommendation For me, the most important thing is that
homework should not be given during the day- offs because weekdays are the days we will do
work, and weekends or holidays are the days we will have a break.
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Modul Guru Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Kompetensi Profesional G
The example of discussion text above presents the two poles, between whether homework is necessary or not. It is a case which needs to be talked and
discussed from two points. They are represented in the generic structure which is used:
Stating the Issue: In the first paragraph, it is stated the writer have been
wondering whether homework is necessary or not.
Arguments forSupporting Point: In the second paragraph, it is presented the
reasons why homework is necessary.
Argument againstContrastive Point: The third paragraph shows the balance.
It gives the contradictory idea that homework has some negative impacts.
Recommendation: This text is ended with a similar recommendation on how
homework should be given to students. There are several ways to deliver discussion text to students as follows.
• In the beginning of the meeting, teacher gives a brainstorming concern to discussion test through questions and students are hoped to answer
them. • Teacher gives several example of discussion text.
• Teacher divides students into groups. • Teacher gives task to do.
• Students are asked to present their task result in front of the classroom. • Teacher guides the discussion forum.
• Teacher gives test concern to the material. • Teacher gives a project of writing a discussion text in group form.