Writing Assignment

Name   : Nanda Habib Firdaus
SRN    : 12340020
Blog    : pakdenanda.blogspot.com

WRITING 3
(THE CHARACTERISTIC OF NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTIVE, AND EXPOSITORY TEXT)

1.      NARRATIVE TEXT

a.       Definition Of Narrative Text

      Narrative Text is text which retell stories in the past events. Narrative text focus in some specific participant that have several structural features which making different from other genre. Narrative text has social function to entertain the readers.

                        Kind of Narrative Text : Fable, Myths, Legend, Fairy Tale, etc.

b.      Generic Structure

·         Orientation

Introducing the participant and informing the time and the place. It also introduce some characters involved in this genre.

·         Complication

Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with or among participants relationship in a process of social interaction.

·         Resolution

Showing the way of participant of solve the crises, better or worse. The end can be open ended or close ended. Open ended is a conclusion that depends in the perception of the readers. Whereas, close ended is an end of the story which the conclusion is clearly stated.

·         Coda (Optional)

Coda which summarizes the point of the story and mral message we may get.

c.       Language Forms of Narrative Text

·         Using Processes Verb                   : Tell, says, narrate.

·         Using Temporal Conjunction        : Chronological Order.

·         Using Simple Past Tense               : Present Tense, Future Tense, Present                                                                  perfect, Present Continuous, and Past                                                                  Continuous.

2.      DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

a.       Definition

            Descriptive Text is a text that explains something from the objects being described or located which is called spatial organization. In short, In descriptive text you must make the location of the object being described very clear. In accordance with this definition, a descriptive text can be scaled base on the three senses : Visual, Auditory, and Smell or called Mood.

b.      Generic Structure

·         Topic Sentence                  : A main sentence in a descriptive text, usually built into three parts, they are: Complete sentence, most general, controlling idea.

·         Supporting Sentence         : The sentence which support the main sentence or topic sentences in the descriptive text.

·         Concluding Sentence        : Concluding sentence is a sentence which conclude all of the main idea in each paragraph in the descriptive text, usually divide into four : Summary, Logical Conclusion, Suggestion (Recommendation), and Prediction.

c.       Language Feature

1.      Using Linking Verb or verb of senses such as look, smell, taste, see, seem.

2.      Using three parameter of senses : Visual, auditory, and smell.

3.      Using spatial order in which preposition precedes the verb and the subject.

4.      Using multiple tense based on the time : Past, Present and Future.

3.      EXPOSITORY

a.       Definition

A text that explain or analyzes a topic is an topic it includes: Information, explanation, fact, and illustration. Expository paragraph can be divided into several model of writing : Such as process Paragraph, and procedure paragraph.

b.      Generic Structure

1.      Topic Sentence

2.      Supporting Sentence

3.      Concluding Sentence

c.       Language Features

1.      Using Processes Verbs : Begin, Start, Continue, Become, Remain, Develop, End Finish, Culminate.

2.      Using Indefinite Transitions.

3.      Using Question Word Marks such as How and “and”.

4.      Using Charts, Graphics, and Other Visual aids.

5.       Using Present tense either verbal or nominal.