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KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN 1 DISCUSSION TEXT 1
A. Tujuan
Meningkatkan penguasaan materi, struktur, konsep, dan pola pikir keilmuan yang mendukung mata pelajaran yang diampu.
B.
Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi
1. Menentukangambaran umumteks tertulis fungsional berbentuk discussion 2. Menentukaninformasi rinci tersurat teks tertulis fungsional berbentuk
discussion 3. Menentukaninformasi tertentu teks tertulis fungsional berbentuk
discussion 4. Menentukaninformasi tersirat teks tertulis fungsional berbentuk discussion
5. Menentukanmakna kata teks tertulis fungsional berbentuk discussion 6. Menentukan coherency dan cohesiveness teks discussion teks tertulis
berbentuk discussion. 7. Menentukan cara pengajaran teks discussion
C.
Uraian Materi
1. Definition of Discussion
Discussion is a text which present a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints; the for and against, the
positive and negative, or the good and bad points. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic, and social text.It
can be in oral or written form.
2. Generic Structure of Discussion
Issue: -statement -preview
Arguments for supporting points and against statement contrasting pointsof differing points of view:
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- 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
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.
Issue The Advantage and Disadvantage of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large
scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.
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 cause 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
passive voice
present tense
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Supporting Point 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.
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.
Examples of discussion texts include:
talkback radio debates
current affairs interviews letters to the editor
essays newspaper articles
D. Aktifitas Pembelajaran
Aktifitas Pembelajaran 1 Langkah-langkah Pembelajaran:
Kegiatan awal
1. Siswa mengamati video pendek dari You Tube tentang bahaya dan keuntungan nuklir.
2. Bersama teman, siswa mendiskusikan bahaya dan keuntungan nuklir dari video.
3. Membahas kosakata baru terkait materi bacaan.
contrasting conjunction
additional conjunction
modality
