[-] Short Function Text [-]

Posted by FIRNANDA SPENYOSSI IMERSI at 04.06

Short Function Text

Short Functional Text is a short text that has particular meaning and purpose, and can be used in our daily life. It may be in the form of prohibition, invitation, greeting cards, short message, shopping list, notice, announcement, etc.

Look at some examples:

Example 1: Announcement

The Functions: to provide complete and clear information about certain events or occasion

Some characteristics of announcement:

1.      Straightforward and ease the readers to get information quickly

2.      Keep it short, inviting, and to the point.

3.      Clear and complete

4.      For a bad news, make a direct and no-nonsense statement.

Example 2: Greeting Card

Greeting Cards functions as an expression of sympathy and care to others.

The purpose is to congratulate someone’ achievement, express sympathy on someone’s, and motivate someone on gaining achievement

Some characteristics of greeting card:

1.      Clarify a clear purpose

2.      Use an appraisal diction

3.      Accurate addressee

Example 3: Invitation

Function/Purpose is to o invite someone to attend an occasion.

The Structure/Parts: The addressee (the person invited), salutation, the message (the content of the message), and the Sender

Some characteristics of invitation:

1.      Having an accurate addressee

2.      Giving clear time, place, and activity

3.      Providing sufficient information about the inviter

4.      Expressing  that the writer is looking forward to seeing person

5.      If there is a dress code, state it in the lower left-hand corner

Example 4: Notice/Caution/Sign

The Functions of Notice/Caution/Sign:

1.      Prohibition notifies people not to do something. People may find this kind of notice in a public places.

2.      Caution or warning warns people to be careful in handling something. Ignoring the notice may cause injury or breaking the facilities.

3.      Guidance gives information to people to do something appropriately.

4.      The informational notice provides information that could be useful for people.

Example 5: Short Message

Its function is to send an important message to other people

Some characteristics of a short message

1.      Clear addressee (someone who receives the message)

2.      Straight forward

3.      If it is an instruction state it clearly.

Example 6 : Advertisement

The function : for promotion, communication and information

Some characteristics of a advertisement :

1.      A good advertisment stimulies viewers and leaves alasting impression and enables them to go in for the product.

2.      Catchy:- A good advertisement cathches the attention of the readers and tempts them to know evrything about the products.Sentences full of humour,surprising exclamations and rhetorics are introduced to hypnotise the viewer.

3.      Brief :- There should be no ambiguity.Message should be clear,easy and simple to understand.

4.    Perfect :- Advertisers should give a complete information about the product,its usability,quality,and durability an he place of approch wih name,address and elephone number etc.The readers should find i convenient to purchase the product.

[-] Story Telling : The Fox And The Dog [-]

Posted by FIRNANDA SPENYOSSI IMERSI at 04.30

Once there was a wolf who was nearly dead with hunger. He was very thin, so that the outline of his bones could be seen clearly beneath his thinning coat of hair. With hardly enough energy to walk, the wolf had little hope of finding food. As he lay beneath a large tree, a dog out for a walk noticed him. Seeing how thin and hungry-looking the wolf was, the dog felt sorry for him and said, "You are in terrible shape! You look as if you haven't eaten for many days."

"You're right," said the wolf. "I haven't eaten because you and your friends are doing such a good job of guarding the sheep. Now I am so weak that I have little hope of finding food. I think I will surely die."

Then why not join us? Asked the dog. "I work regularly and I eat regularly. You could do the same. I will arrange it. You can help me and the other dogs guard the sheep. In that way, we won't have to worry about your stealing the sheep any more and you won't have to worry about going hungry any more. It's a good deal for both of us."

The wolf thought it over for a few minutes and then decided that the dog was right. So they went off together toward the ranch house where the dog lived. But, as they were walking, the wolf noticed that the hair on a certain part of the dog's neck was very thin. He was curious about this, for the dog had such a beautiful coat every where else. Finally, he asked the dog about it.

"Oh, don't worry about that," said the dog. "It's the place where the collar rubs on my neck when my master chains me up at night."

"Chained up!" cried the wolf, "Do you mean that you are chained up at night? If I come to live with you, will I be chained up at night too?"

That's right," answered the dog. "But, You'll get used to it soon enough. I hardly think about it anymore."

"But, if I am chained up, then I won't be able to walk when I want to take a walk or to run where I want to run," the wolf said. "If I come to live with you, I won't be free anymore." After saying this, the wolf turned and ran away.

"The dog called after the wolf, saying, "Wait! Come back! I may not be able to do everything I want to do, but I'm healthy, well-fed, and I have a warm place to sleep. You are too worried about keeping alive to enjoy life. I'm more free than you are."

Difficult words :

1. Worried : Cemas

2. Toward : Menuju

3. Curious : Ingin Tahu\

Moral 
Keep trying never to give up