DISSCUSSION TEXT

Diskusi ternyata juga merupakan salah satu jenis teks, yaitu Discussion Text . langsung aja liat apa itu discussion text.

Discussion is a text which present a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic, and social text.

THE GENERIC STRUCTURE OF DISCUSSION TEXT :

1.Issue --> An introductory paragraph that introduces topic/issue – may state writer’s view

2.Argument for and against -->A series of paragraphs that outline arguments for and against the issue or topic. Words should show comparison/contrast and link arguments.

3.Conclusion or recommendation-->A conclusion sums up issues and presents writer’s point of view    and/or recommendations

 EXAMPLE:

Students are not allowed to bring mobile phone to school. The reasons why they should not bring mobile phone are: avoiding losing mobile phone and disturbing the lesson time.

  This policy causes parents to react. Some of them disagree. They think students need to bring mobile phone in order to be easy checked and controlled. Some parents say that they may call their children every break time to check whether they are in the school or not. Other parents state that they don't want their children to come home late. By bringing mobile phone they are able to call their children after school off

  Students also have some objections. They need mobile phone to tell their family to pick them up after school. Beside that, they need mobile phone to access the internet to search some information they need during the lesson.

  But, some other parents think differently. The parents agree if the school prohibits students to bring mobile phone. They say that bringing mobile phone to school is useless. They are afraid their students are busy with their mobile phone. They are only calling, sending text, chatting and receiving inappropriate file during the school time. They are also worried if the  mobile phone is missing.

  By hearing to those arguments, the school decides some policies. The policies state that students may bring mobile phone but they should leave their mobile phone in the teachers' room. They may take their mobile phone after school time.

LANGUAGE THAT USE :

•Use of general nouns: alcohol, abortion, smoking, phone, etc.

•Use of relating verbs: is, are, etc.

•Use of thinking verbs: think, feel, hope believe, etc.

•Use of additive connectives: addition, furthermore, besides, etc.

•Use of contrastive connectives: although, even, if, nevertheless, etc.

•Use of causal connectives: because, because of, etc.

•Use of modal auxiliary: must, should, etc.

•Use of adverbial manner: hopefully.