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1. Recount Text Is text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining or informing the reader. a. The generic structure of recount text : - Orientation tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened. - Events tell what happened and in what sequence. - Reorientation consists of optional-closure of events/ending. b. Lexicogrammatical features - Focus on specific participants. - Use of material processes. - Circumstances of time and place. - Use of Past Tense. - Focus on temporal seuence.

 2. Report Text Is a text which gives information about situations, after getting some investigations and considerations. Its social purpose is presenting information about something. a. The generic structure of report text : - General Clasification Is a general statement which explain about the report subject, and clarifications. - Description tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in terms of parts, qualities, habits or behavior. b. Lexicogrammatical Grammatical Features - Focus on generic participants. - Use of relation processes. - Use simple present tense. - No temporal sequences.

 3. Discussion Text Discussion text is an explanative text which presents arguments of both agreement and disagreement, pros and cons. The text of discussion explain the issue from different points of view. a. The generic structure of discussion text : - Issue a statement of the issues involved and a preview of the main arguments - arguments for, it states with supporting evidence/examples - arguments against or alternative views it states with supporting evidence/examples. - Conclusion It concludes the discussions. b. Lexicogrammatical features : - Focus on generic human and non-human participants. - Use of material processes, relation processes, and mental processes. - Use of comparative, contrasive and conseuntial conjunction. - Reasoning express as verbs and nouns.

 4. Explanation Text is written to explain how or why something happens, eg how river valleys are formed or why the Romans built roads. Typically such text consists of a description of the phenomenon and an explanatory sequence a. The generic structure of explanation text : - General statement Is explaining about the general information. - A sequence explanation Is the explanation of the general information b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Focus on generic and non-human participants. - Use mainly of material and ralational processes. - Use mainly of temporal and causal circumstances and conjunctions.

 5. Analytical Exposition Text is a sort text which is meant to persuade the readers or listeners that something is the case or important. a. The generic structure of analytical Exposition Text : - Thesis Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position - Argument Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position - Argument 2 Explaining the other arguments support the writer’s position more. - Reiteration Restating the writer’s position. b. Lexicogrammatical features - Focus on generic human and non-human participants. - Use of Simple Present Tense - Use of relational processes. - Use of internal conjunction. - Reasoning through conjunction or nominalization.

 6. Hortatory Exposition The text which explain about theory or problem comprehensively to persuade person to do something, or not to do anything. a. The generic structure of hortatory Exposition - Thesis General statement or the opening of the problem or the topic which will be discussed. - Arguments Is the statement which is connected with the thesis or the general statement. - Recomendation The statement which is stated an arguments of the topic. b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Use of material processes, relation processes, and mental processes. - Use of Simple Present Tense.

 7. News Item Text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. a. The generic structure of news Item Text : - Main Events Is the main event which is proper to be a news. - Elaboration Is the explanation about the background of the event, like the person who involve in that event, the place, etc. - Resource of Information The source that is used as the resource of the events such as the statement from the experts, the comments, etc. b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline. - Use of the material processes. - Use of projecting verbal processes in source stage. - Focus on circumstances.

 8. Anecdote Text text is a text that has social function to share an unusual or amusing incident. a. The generic structure of Anecdote text - Abstract tells the unusual incident will be happened in the story. It signals the unique part of the story. It is usually written in questions e.g. have you ever fall in love?, have you ever lost your mobile phone? - Orientation is part where the writer tell who, when, where the story happens. It tells the subject, situation and place of the story. - Crisis is a part of unusual incident happens. The writer tells the incident in details. The unique part of the story is presented very clearly. - Reaction tells how the subject of the story reacts to the incident. The writer should tells the feeling and actions of the subject facing the unusual incident. - Coda is the closing part of the story. b. Lexicogrammatical Features - use of exclamationals, rhetotorical questions and intensifier. - use of material processes. - use of temporal conjunctions.

 9. Narrative Text in witten form is purpose to entrtain, create, stimulate emotions, motivate, give and teach the readers. a. The generic structure of narrative text is : - Orientation which sets the scene and introduces the characters (answer the questions : who, when, what, and where) - Complication in which a crisis or a problem arise, which usually involves the main haracters - Resolution a solution to the problem (better / worse). The main characters find ways to solve problem b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Focus on specific and usually individualized participants. - Use of material processes and behavioral and verbal processes. - Use of ralational and mental processes. - Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstances. - Use of Past Tense.

 10. Procedure Text Is a text which is used to describe how is something accomplished through a sequence of actions and steps. a. The generic structure of procedure Text : - Goal The purpose of the action of the actions or the result of the actions. - Material The material which are needed in the actions. - Steps The methods that is used in doing the actions. b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Focus on generalized human agents. - Use of Present Tense. - Use of temporal conjunction. - Use of material processes .

11. Description Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing. a. The generic structure of description Text : - Identification Is stated the descriptions of what will be describe. - Description Is stated about explanation about something, or person and explain about the characteristic. b. Lexicogrammmatical Features - Focus on specific participants. - Use of attribute and idenditifying processes. - Frequent of ephitets and clasifier in nominal group. - Use of Simple Present Tense.

 12. Review Text Is a text which is used to critize an art work, event fo public audience. a. The generic structure of Review Text : - Orientation Is places the work in its general and particular context, often by comparing it with others of its kind or through an analog with a non–art object or event. - Interpretive Recount Is summarize the plot and/or providers an account of how the reviewed rendition of the work came into being. - Evaluation Is provides an evaluation of the work and/or its performance or production. b. Lexicogrammatical Features - Focus on particular participants. - Use of qualitative attributes and affective mental processes. - Use of elaborating and extending clause. - Use of metaphorical language.