DISCUSSION TEXT

Kompetensi Dasar
3.6 Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa
teks pembahasan ilmiah (discussion) lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait pembahasan isu kontrovesial dan aktual dari beberapa (minimal
dua) sudut pandang, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
4.6. Teks pembahasan ilmiah (discussion)
4.6.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks,
dan unsur kebahasaan teks pembahasan ilmiah (discussion) lisan dan tulis, terkait
isu kontroversial dan aktual
4.6.2 Menyusun pembahasan ilmiah (discussion) lisan dan tulis, terkait isu
kontroversial dan aktual, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks
Pay attention to the text below
Homeschooling
Homeschooling is an alternative way to educate our kids besides sending them to public
school. Homeschooling is becoming more popular every day. There are about two million
children currently learning at home. However, it has some advantages and disadvantages.
Parents choose to homeschool to educate their kids because they believe that
homeschooling can be a personalized schedule. Homeschooling allows parents and
children to work out a schedule that will best work for the child. Another advantage is
flexibility in time and curriculum. By homeschooling, parents can set the curriculum freely.
On the other hand, homeschooling can spoil parents' time. Homeschooling needs a lot of
time in preparation and delivery. Parents have to research topics, prepare the lessons, set
up the projects, and field the trips.
So, when thinking about putting children through home school, I believe we should make
sure that we understand all of the criteria involved in home education.
Definition of discussion text
discussion text adalah sebuah teks
yang berisi diskusi terkait sebuah isu.
Isu dapat dibahas dari berbagai sudut
pandang
The purpose
Tujuan dari discussion text adalah untuk
menyampaikan argumen dan informasi
dari berbagai sudut pandang.
The language feature
1. Introducing category or generic participant
Memberi isu yang akan dibahas. For example: “Homeschooling”, “Usage of the Internet”, “Distance Learning” dan lain-
lain
2. Using the thinking verb
Such as feel, hope, believe, certain dan lain-lain. Salah satu contohnya dalam kalimat adalah sebagai berikut:
“Parents choose to homeschool to educate their kids because they believe that homeschooling can be a personalized
schedule.”
3. Using additive, contrast, and casual connection
Similarly, on the other hand, however, dan lain-lain. Berikut contoh kalimatnya:
“On the other hand, homeschooling can spoil parents' time.”
4. Using modalities
Must, should, could, may, dan lain-lain.
“So, when thinking about putting children through home school, I believe we should make sure that we understand all
of the criteria involved in home education.”
5. Using adverbs of manner
Deliberately, hopefully, dan lain-lain.
“Another advantage is flexibility in time and curriculum. By homeschooling, parents can set the curriculum freely.”
 Generic structure
1. Statement of issue
Paragraf pertama merupakan perkenalan dan/atau pernyataan mengenai isu yang akan didiskusikan. Biasanya isu
tersebut merupakan isu hangat yang sedang beredar di sekitar. Selain itu, temanya beragam, dapat berupa isu
filosofis, isu pendidikan, isu historis, isu sosial, isu politik dan isu-isu lainnya.

2. List of supporting points

3. List of contrast points

4. Recommendation
Di paragraf terakhir, penulis memberikan rekomendasi terkait isu yang sedang dibahas kepada pembaca, atau
subjek yang terdapat pada discussion text. Bisa berupa saran untuk melakukan sebuah tindakan terhadap isu
tersebut, atau saran agar baik pembaca atau subjek dalam discussion text lebih mempelajari isu yang dibahas dari
berbagai sudut pandang sebelum membuat keputusan.
Thank you for your
attention