There are many kinds of english text. Those are recount, report, discussion, Explanation, Exposition, new item anecdote, narrative, procedure, description, and review. Today ,lets learn on recount, report, narrative, procedure and description.

1. Recount TextSocial Function : to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.Generic Stucture:a. Orientation: provides the setting and introduces the participantsb. Events : tell what happened, in what sequencesc. Reorientation: optional closure of eventsSignificant lexiogrammatical features:Focus on specific participants, use material processes, circumstances on time and place, use past tense, focus on temporal sequence

2. Report TextSocial Function : to describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural, manmade, and social phenomenoa in our environmentGeneric Stucture:a. General classification: tells what phenomena under the discussionb. Description: tells what the phenomenon under the discussion is like in terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviour.Significant Lexiogrammatical Features: focus on generic participants, use relational processes to state what is and that which it is. use simple present tense

3. Narrative TextSocial Function :to amuse, entertainnGeneric Stucture:a. Orientation: sets the scene and intruuduces the participantsb. Evaluations: a stepping back to evaluate the plight.c. Complication: a crisis arisesd. Resolution : the crisis is resolvede. reorientation: optionalSignificant lexiogrammatical features: focus n specific participants, use material processes, behavioral processes, and verbal processes. USe temporal conjuctions, and temporal circumstances, use past tense

4. Procedure TextSocial Function : to describe how something is accomplished through a sequences of actions or steps.Generic Stucture:a. Goalb. Materialc. Steps 1-nSignificant lexicogrammatical features:Use simple present tense, often imperative. use mainly material processes

5. Descriptive TextSocial Function : to describe a particular person, places, or thingsGeneric Stucture:a. Identification: identifies the phenomenon to be describedb. Description: describes parts, qualities, characteristicsSignificant lexicogrammatical features:Focus on specific participants, use simple present tense

The example of procedure text - How to Tie a Neck Tie

Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook The example of procedure text bellow is the instruction on how to tie a neck tie. Remember that a procedure or instruction text is commonly arranged in imperative sentences. Let's see the following example of a procedure text. This procedure or instruction text is about how to tie a neck tie, the half windsor knot

How to Tie a Neck TieFirst of all, start with the wide end on your right. Extend it about 12" below the narrow end.Secondly, cross the wide end over the narrow, and back underneath.Then, bring the wide end up, and turn down through loop.After that, pass the wide end around to the front from your left to right.Then, bring the wide end up through the loop.Finally, pull the wide end through the knot in front. Tighten and draw up to collar.Note: this procedure text sample is arranged from: www.how-to-tie-a-tie.org/necktie.php

Generic structure of Recount text and example

Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook  RECOUNT TEXTThis sample recount is labelled to show you the structure and language features of a recounttext.

TITLE :A visit to a sheep property

ORIENTATION : Last holidays I visited a sheep property. I helped in the shearing sheds and in the yards.

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS :On the first day the Merino wethers were crutched. I helped by sweeping up after therouseabout picked up the wool pieces. Shearers start early (at 7.30 am).After lunch, we started shearing the lambs. There were more than 400 so we didn't finish untilthe next day. Once again I was sweeping and picking up dags.I was tired by the end of the day in the shed but our work wasn't finished. We all had to helpto get the wethers and lambs back into the paddocks. As well, we had to get a mob of ewesand their lambs into the yards for shearing the next day. Then it was time for tea (that's whatmy nanna calls dinner).

REORIENTATION : This was a very long day but I enjoyed it a lot. Past Tense- visited, had Action Terms- crutched - helped Indicates When- After lunch Indicates Where- in the shed Focuses on Individuals- I , We So...

What is it?-It is a text that tells us about what had happened in series of events in sequence.

What is the function?-To tell an event in the past time chronologically

What is the generic structure of recount text?-Orientation-Series of events-Reorientation

GENERIC STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE FEATURES OF ANECDOTE TEXT

Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Definition and Social Function of AnecdoteAnecdote is a text which retells funny and unusual incidents in fact or imagination. Its purpose is to entertain the readers.

GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ANECDOTE TEXT

1. ABSTRACT

2. ORIENTATION3. CRISIS4. REACTION5. CODA

LANGUAGE FEATURES OF ANECDOTE TEXT

- USE OF PUNCTUATIONS: !, “…”, ?, ETC.- ADDITIVE CONNECTORS: AND, AS WELL AS, ETC.- TEMPORAL CONNECTIVES: FIRST, THEN, EVERSINCE, ETC.- CAUSAL CONNECTIVES: BECAUSE, AS, FOR, ETC.- VERBS OF ACTION: SIT,  LAUGH, SCREAM, ETC.- VERBS OF THINKING AND FEELING: FEEL, THINK, SEEM, ETC.- WORDS REFLECTING THE WRITER’S ATTITUDE: FIND OUT, SHOCK, SURPRISE, ETC.

Example of Anecdote text

There was a black family in Scotland years ago. They were Clark family with nine children. They had a dream to go to America. The family worked and saved. They were making plan to travel with their children to America. It had taken several years but finally they had saved enough money. They had gotten passport. They had booked seats for the whole family member in a new liner to America.

The entire family was full of anticipation and excitement with their new life in America. However few days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy. Because of the possibility of getting rabies, there were being quarantined for long days. They were in quarantine when the departure time came. The family dreams were dashed. They could not make the trip to America as they had planned.

The father was full of disappointed and anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship leaved without him and his family. He shed tears of disappointment. He cursed both his son and God for the misfortune.

Five days latter, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic, had shank. It took hundreds of passenger and crew with it. Titanic which had been called the unsinkable ship had sunk. It was unbelievable but it was.

The Clak family should have been on that ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they were left behind. When the father heard the news, he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It was a blessing behind a tragedy. (Adapted from Look Ahead 2)

Generic Structure and example of Descriptive Text

Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Generic Structure of Descriptive text are :

Generic Stucture:a. Identification: identifies the phenomenon to be describedb. Description: describes parts, qualities, characteristics

Significant lexicogrammatical features:Focus on specific participants, use simple present tense

Social function of Descriptive text, are :

To describe a particular person, place or thing and here is an example of descriptive text

Natural Bridge National Park Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest. It is located 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numimbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington National Park. The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms. Picnic areas offer toilets, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.  

There two types of category of text types which students must be competent in using-Literary text types and factual text types. Every text type has structural and language features. An outline is provided below:

Text Type Purpose Structural Features Language Features

NarrativeTo entertain, amuse or instruct

Orientation complication series of events coda

Noun groups to describe characters and settings time words     Action verbs

Report To classify and/or describeGeneral statement Description

Technical language, simple present tense, Generalised Terms

Recount To retell a  series of eventsOrientation sequence of events

Descriptive language, past tense, Time words to connect events, Words which tell us where, when, with whom, how

ProcedureTo instruct someone how to do something

Goal material or equipment steps

Verbs usually at the beginning of each instruction Words or groups of words which tell us how, when, where, with whom

ExplanationTo explain how or why something occurs

Phenomenon identification Explanation sequence

Technical language Use of words such as because, as a result, to establish cause and effect sequences

ExpositionTo persuade by arguing one side of an issue

Thesis        Arguments Reinforcement of thesis

Words that qualify, eg usually, probably Words that link arguments eg firstly, on the other hand

Response to respond to an artistic work

Context of artistic work          Description of artistic work Judgement

Words which express judgements  Descriptive language