d. Discussion (pembahasan)
1. Ciri Umum:
a. Tujuan Komunikatif Teks (Communicative Purpose):
To present at least two points of views about an issue (mengetengahkan suatu masalah (isu) yang ditinjau paling tidak dari 2 (dua) sudut pandang, sebelum sampai pada suatu kesimpulan atau rekomendasi.
b. Struktur Teks (Generic Structure):
· Issue: Statement (pernyataan) dan preview
· Arguments for and against or statement of differing points of view (Pendapat yang mendukung dan pendapat yang menolak atau pernyataan dari sudut pandang yang berbeda). Terdiri atas: point (gagasan pokok) dan elaboration (uraian). Bisa terdiri atas lebih dari satu point dan elaboration.
· Conclusion or recommendation (kesimpulan atau rekomendasi)
- Ciri Kebahasaan (Linguistic Features):
Menggunakan:
· General nouns untuk menyatakan kategori, misalnya uniforms, alcohol, etc.
· Relating verbs untuk memberi informasi tentang isu yang didiskusikan, misalnya smoking is harmful, etc.
· Thinking verbs untuk mengungkapkan pandangan pribadi penulis, misalnya feel, believe, hope, etc.
· Additives, contrastives dan causal connectives untuk menghubungkan argumen, misalnya similarly, on the hand, however, etc.
· Detailed noun groups untuk memberikan informasi secara padu, misalnya the dumping of unwanted kittens, etc.
· Modalities, seperti perhaps, must, should, should have been, could be, etc.
· Adverbials of maner, misalnya deliberately, hopefully, etc.
2. Contoh dan Struktur Teks:
I have been wondering if homework is necessary. 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. 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.
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