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Introduction Purpose of Generic Language Area of Focus
Discussion Structure of Features
Text Discussion
Text
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Introduction
Discussion Text is a text which
presents a problematic
discourse.
This problem will be discussed
from different points of view.
It presents Pro and Contra
Opinion on certain issue
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Purpose of Discussion
Text
To Present Different
Opinions on a
To Present Two Points
particular issue or
of View about Issue or
Topic Arguments For
Problem
and Againts, good and
bad
Is a process of finding common ground two different
thoughts, views or opinions.
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Generic Structure of Discussion Text
Issue Stating the issue which is to be discussed
Argument Presenting the point in supporting the
Pro presented issue
Argument Presenting other points with disagree to
Cons the supporting points
Conclusio Stating the writer recommendation of the
n discourse
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Television
Television becomes part of our life. Everyday we watch television. We i
usually watch television after working, getting together with our family, even s
when we are working. s
As the part of our life, television has bad and good effects. u
People have different opinion about the negative and positive impacts of e
watching TV.
The negative effects most people say are that TV makes us lack of
movement._ We spent for a long time in our TVs. Which is not healthy a Argume
lifestyle. They also say that TV influences our daily lives. Sometimes we don’tnt cons
realize that we become more consumeristic after watching various ads. Some
TV shows influence the way children act. The rudeness and violence come to
our house without permission through television.
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But, the other people say that
television has a good impact. We can
get much information from TV. When
there is something happened in another
city, we know directly, fastly through the
ARGUMENT PRO news on TV. TV also makes us relax.
After workng all day, we come home and
turn on TV to watch funny and comedy
videos.
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We can conclude that TV
has a good and bad effects to
our life. Our task is how to
choose the good things and CONCLUSION
try to take away the bad one
Arti Teks Discussion Bad and
Good Effect of TV
LANGUAGE FEATURES OF DISCUSSION TEXT
[Link] SIMPLE 2. Using Modals 3. Additive:
PRESENT TENSE
futhermore
EXAMPLE :
Contrastive:
EXAMPLE: Can However,but
Become, watch stay,
say, influence Must, should, Casual Connection:
would ,may ,
"Political instability often
stems from public
dissatisfaction with the
government .
Similarly, however, furthermore,
moreover
But, nevertheless
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Areas of focus
Television becomes part of our life. Everyday we watch television. We usually
watch television after working, getting together with our family, even when we are
working.
As the part of our life, television has bad and good effects.
People have different opinion about the negative and positive impacts of watching TV.
The negative effects most people say are that TV makes us lack of
movement._ We stay for a long time in our TV. Which is not healthy a lifestyle. They
also say that TV influences our daily lives. Sometimes we don’t realize that we
become more consumeristic after watching various ads. Some TV shows influence
the way children act. The rudeness and violence come to our house without
permission through television.
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But, the other people say that television has a good impact. We can get much
information from TV. When there is something happened in another city, we know directly,
fastly through the news on TV. TV also makes us relax. After workng all day, we come
home and turn on TV to watch funny and comedy videos.
We can conclude that TV has a good and bad effects to our life. Our task is
how to choose the good things and try to take away the bad one
Arti Teks Discussion Bad and Good Effect of TV
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Thinking Verbs:
Some of the thinking verbs used in the text include "becomes," "watch,"
"realize," and "conclude." These words reflect the thought processes or
opinions of people regarding the effects of television.
In the provided text, the following sentences demonstrate thinking verb sentences:
•"People have different opinions about the negative and positive impacts of
watching TV."
•"We can conclude that TV has good and bad effects on our life."
These sentences contain thinking verbs like "have" and "conclude" that reflect the
thought processes and opinions of people regarding the effects of television.
•"I believe television has a significant impact on society."
•"She thinks that TV can be both informative and entertaining."
•"In my opinion, television plays a crucial role in shaping culture."
Additive Words: "As the part of our life, television has bad and good effects."
Additive words are used to add information and show the relationships
between ideas. Some examples in the text are "also," "even," "But," and
"And."
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Contrastive Words:
•Contrastive words are used to highlight
differences or contrasts between ideas. In the
text, examples of contrastive words are "But" and
"The negative effects... But, the other people
say...“
"The negative effects most people say are that TV makes
us lack of movement... But, the other people say that
television has a good impact."
Causal Connection:
Causal connections are words or phrases that
indicate cause-and-effect relationships. In the
text, there's an example of this: "Sometimes we
don’t realize that we become more consumeristic
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Homework
There are a lot of discussions as to whether children
should be given homework or not.
Some people claim that children do enough work in
school already. They also argue that children have
hobbies that they want to do after school, such, as sports
or music. A further point they make is that a lot of
homework is pointless and doesn't help the child learn at
all.
However, there are also strong arguments against
this point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is
important to find out whether children can work on their
own without the support from the teacher. They say that
the evening is a good time for children to sit down and
think about what they have learned in school.
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1. What is the writer's suggestion about Those who are
pro homework think that the students can... in the
evening.
A. prepare for the next lesson
B. review their lessons
C. enjoy their pastime
D. do their hobbies
E. test themselves
2. What is the writer suggestion about homework?
[Link] is pointless.
[Link] is badly needed.
[Link] should be given at weekend.
[Link] should not be given homework.
[Link] must frequently havehomework.
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3. A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and
doesn't help the child learn at all." (Paragraph 2)The underlined word is
closest meaning with ...
A. Terrible
B. Careless
C. Difficult
D. Unimportant
E. Uninteresting
[Link] to the text, what is the primary argument of those who
oppose homework?
A. Students need more extracurricular activities.
B. B. Homework helps students learn better.
C. C. The school day is too short.
D. D. Homework is a waste of time.
[Link] the text, the author suggests that homework, if given, should be
assigned on which day of the week?
5.A. Monday
6.B. Wednesday
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7.C. Saturday