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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
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.
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.
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