announcement text
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ANNOUNCEMENT TEXT
Definition of Announcement
Announcement is one of the short functional text. In
English verb of announce had a meaning “make a formal
public declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention.” So
Announcement is an official notification about something,
Whether written or spoken which presented to the public.
To make a formal written notice of certain events which has happened or going to happen.
The social function
Step to make an announcement?
Generic Structure
Opening ( title )
Content
Closing
The content of announcement:
• To whom the announcement is for
• The purpose of announcement itself
• When the event will be held ( day, date , time )
• Where the event will take place
• Who makes the announcement
Language Features
• Simple Present Tense• Simple Future• No conjunction• Date, time, place• Event
Tips and tricks
Straight forward and ease the readers to get information quickly
Keep it short, inviting, and to the point. Clear and complete For a bad news, make a direct and no- nonsense
statement.
Identify this Announcement!
opening
content
closing
P.S: Using the Simple Present ,simple future Tense and No Conjunction!
Kind of announcement
• Business Announcement• School Agendas• Factory/company Announcement• Graduation Announcement• Birth announcement• Event• etc
Examples
Business Announcement
Shool Agegenda
Shool announcement
Graduation Announcement
Birth Announcement
Company Announcement
Event
Media
We can find announcement by :•Audio : on radio•Visual : on Newspaper,
Magazine, Card and Billboard,
•Audio visual : on television
The Pattern of announcement
A. Written Example:ENGLISH SPEECH CONTESTFor all students of SMPN 1 SIDOHARJO, we announce English Speech Contest.
Time : Sunday, 12 April 2012Place : English LaboratoryEach class should register at least one student with one of these following topics :
1. The Advantage of Learning English2. The Difficulties of Learning English3. The Effective Ways of Learning English
For further information, visit the committee of this English Speech Contest in ENGLISH STUDENT ROOM.
B. Spoken
Example:
Attention, please!Continental executive bus will be leaving for Bukit Tinggi through Pekan Baru at 14.40. would passengers now board the bus?
Which bus goes to Bukit Tinggi?Continental Executive BusWhat time is the bus leaving? The bus leaving for Bukit Tinggi at 14.40
The characteristic of announcement
The characteristic of good announcement
include the inform that tells what, when, where and
how. at the end of announcement, there should be a
strong call to action.
The differences of announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT VS ADVERTISEMENT
Making announcement text is easier than making
advertisement because announcement text just tell what we
need to know. It’s different with make an advertisement, we
will be pressed to make the audience to interest.