L. DISCUSSION
Purpose:
To present information and opinions about issues in more
one side of an issue (‘For/Pros’ and ‘Against/Cons’)
Generic structure of Discussion:
1. Issue
- Statement
- Preview
2. Arguments for against or statement of differing points of view
* Pro-Point
- Main Point (gagasan pokok 1)
- Elaboration (uraian)
- Main Point (gagasan pokok 2)
- Elaboration (uraian 2)
* Contra-Point
- Main Point
- Elaboration
3. Conclusion or Recommendation
Language Features of Discussion
- Focus on generic human and generic non-human Participants
- General noun stating category such as: uniforms, alcohol, etc.
- Relating verbs giving information about discussed issue, e.g.: smoking is harmful.
- Thinking verbs (mental process) expressing writer’s idea, e.g.: feel, believe, hope, etc.
- Use of Material process, e.g.: has produced, have developed, to feed, etc.
- Use of Relational Process, e.g.: is, are, cause, etc.
- Modalities, like: perhaps, must, should, should have been, could be, could have
- Use of Comparative: Contrastive and Consequential conjunctions to relate argument, e.g.: similarly, on the other hand, however, etc
- Adverb of Manner: hopefully, deliberately
- Detailed noun group, like: the dumping of unwanted kittens, etc.
SAMPLE OF
DISCUSSION TEXT:
1. Homework
Homework
Issue
Statement/Preview:
I have been wondering if homework is necessary.
Argument
Supported Point:
I think we should have homework because it helps us to learn and revise or work
Homework helps people who aren’t very smart to remember what they have learned.
Homework is really good because it helps with our education.
Statement of different point of view/Contradicted idea
But, my times, doing homework is not a great idea. I think we shouldn’t have homework because I like to
go out after school to a restaurant or the movies.
Sometimes homework is boring and not important. I think homework is bad because I like to play and
discuss things with my family.
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