A narrative text is a text which is containing an imaginative story in

which to entertain people (audience).

Structure from Narrative Text

Orientation
: It is about the opening of the paragraph where
characters, place, and time are introduced in the story.
Berisi: who (siapa ), contohnya; Cinderella

Where (dimana); in small village

When (kapan); a long time ago, once upon a time

Complication
: Where the problems of characters of the story appear and
go to climac.

Resolution
: Where the problems of characters of the story is being
solved
 EXAMPLES NARRATIVE TEXT

The Story of Thumbelina

Once upon a time, there was a very poor woman. There was not a boy or
a daughter who lived with her. She Wished very much to have a child.

One day, the poor woman went to a fairy god mother. The fairy lived near
the green meadow in the valley. The poor woman received a Barleycorn
seeds from the fairy. She went home and planted it in a flower pot. Several
days latter, the seed grew up into a large beautiful flower.

Surprisingly, the woman saw a little girl inside the flower. The sweet little
girl was as long as a woman thumb.The Gave her the name of
Thumbelina Because she was so small.

There is still not know the meaning of a narrative text above? If there are
not yet know, a free translation of the narrative text example could be as
follows:

After reading the story narrative text about Thumbelina, it would be better
if it is given along with the generic structure of the text of the story
Thumbelina. Identifying generic tructure is one capability that should have
when learning English through genres text-based approach. Each text
should contain a narrative structure:
1. Orientation: In a text story Thumbelina, the orientation is itself the poor
woman who were living in a time

2. Complication: Opposition must be paramount in any narrative text.

Inside, Thumbelina story above, starting with the complication package
strikes high against a child

3. Resolution: a settlement must be performed on each text narrative. A

settlement could be a success or failure at the end of troubleshooting
problems. Preformance Thumbelina story narrative above, its resolution is
a success, a happy ending, in which women who go to the Fairy finally
found a little child in a flowers.
 NEWS ITEM

WHAT IS NEWS

Before you try to make a news item text, it is better if you know first what
is news item text?. News item text is a text that relates to the news.
There are two kinds of news item text, written and spoken. News that we
read in newspaper is written text form. News that we hear in radio or
television is spoken text form. This text also has the generic structure.
Those are newsworthy event, sources and background events. In
newsworthy event, it consists of something that wants to be reported. In
part of background events, is usually used to tell us who, why, where and
how. In the part of sources, it consists of comments by the experts or
witnesses.

Every text has a communicative purpose. Communicative purpose of

news item text is to inform about something or events of the day that is
important to be known by other people. We have already discussed
about what is news item text? clearly, then now, here below is the
example of the news item text in title a beautiful young lady killed by her
step mother. Sandra (9) years old, was found dead in an old empty
factory not so far from her home. This girl has not been back home since
two days ago. Sandras father, Didi (48) years old, who feels worried, does
not know anything where is his little girl. His neighbour said that she saw
Sandra for the last time was two days ago, Sandra wore a jeans and white
t-shirt, she went with her stepmother, Ana (47) years old. When Didi asked
her where is Sandra, Ana did not say anything. Didi threatened her to go
to the police. Because she afraid of her husband finally, Ana admitted that
she killed Sandra and let her body left in old factory. She did it because
she felt angry that Sandra did not want to follow her commands. Now,
Sandra has been arrested in Polres Cipinang and this case has been
handled by the police.

Definition of News Item

News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The
events are considered newsworthy or important.

Generic Structure of News Item

1. Main event
2. Elaboration (background, participant, time, place)
3. Resource of information
Language Feature of News Item
1. Focusing on circumstances
2. Using material process

A Boy Hidden in Wheel Well of Airplane Survived

A 16-year-old boy has survived a dangerous journey hidden in the wheel

well of airplane. It was a 5-hour flight from California to Hawaii.
The boy had run away from home and climbed a fence at the airport in
San Jose, California. He crossed the tarmac and crawled into the wheel
well of Hawaiian Airlines flight 45.
According to FBI special agent Tom Simon, The boy quickly lost
consciousness as temperatures in the compartment sank as low as minus
80 degrees Fahrenheit. It was 62 degrees Celsius below zero.
The boy got an apparent miracle. After he had been unconscious for most
of the journey, the boy regained his consciousness about an hour after the
plane landed on Sunday morning. The boy hopped down from the wheel
well. He started wandering around the airport grounds, where was spotted
by ground crew.
The boy was turned over to local child protection officials. A medical
examination showed that he appeared to have been unharmed.
Since records began in 1947, about 100 wheel well stowaways are
thought to have attempted to board flights. Around three-quarters of them
died.
Our primary concern now is for the well-being of the boy, who is
exceptionally lucky to have survived Hawaiian Airlines said in a statement

Generic Structure Contoh News Item Bhasa Inggris

1. Newsworthy Event: Tulisan berita berita bahasa Inggris diatas memuat

ringkasan peristiwa yang mengagumkan tentang seorang anak tetap
bertahan hidup selama naik dan bersembunyi di sebuah roda pesawat
dalam penerbangan selama 5 jam
A 16-year-old boy has survived a dengerous journey hidden in the wheel
well of airplane. It was a 5-hour flight from California to Hawaii.
2. Background Event 1: Penjelasan dari paragraf pertama kenapa dan
bagaimana asal muasal anak tersebut naik dan bersembuni dalam roda
pesawat. Ank itu lari dari rumahnya kemudian memanjat pagar bandara
dan menuju roda pesawat
The boy had run away from home and climbed a fence at the airport in
San Jose, California. He crossed the tarmac and crawled into the wheel
well of Hawaiian Airlines flight 45.
3. Background Event 2: penjelasan berikutnya bagaimana keadaan ank
itu didalam tempatnya roda pesawat. Selama perjalan dari California
menju Hawai, anak itu tidak sadrakan diri karena suhu yang sangat
ekstrem, minus 62 derajat Celcius dibawah Nol.
According to FBI special agent Tom Simon, The boy quickly lost
consciousness as temperatures in the compartment sank as low as minus
80 degrees Fahrenheit. It was 62 degrees Celsius below zero.
4. Background Event 3: Penjelasan peristiwa selanjutnya bagaimana
anak itu mendapat keajaiban. Dia sadar kembali setelah 1 jam pesawat
mendarat. Anak itu keluar dari tempatnya roda pesawat tesebut kemudian
mondar-mandir di ground bandara dan akhirnya ditemukan para crew
pesawat.
The boy got an apparent miracle. After he had been unconscious for most
of the journey, the boy regained his consciousness about an hour after the
plane landed on Sunday morning. The boy hopped down from the wheel
well. He started wandering around the airport grounds, where was spotted
by ground crew.
5. Background Event 4: Latar belakang News Item ini selanjutnya adalah
bagaiimana aank berusia 16 tahun tesebut ditangani. Setelah ditemukan
oleh awk pesawat anak itu diserahkan kepada organisasi perlindungan
anak setempat. Hebatnya, setelah dicek medis, anak itu dinyatakan dalam
kondisi tidak berbahaya. Benar-benar sebuah miracle.
The boy was turned over to local child protection officials. A medical
examination showed that he appeared to have been unharmed.
6. Background Event 5: Latar belakang peristiwa ke 4 adalah berupa
catatan jumlah para penumpang gelap pesawat (stowaway) dalam
rentang tahun 1947 sampai 2014 ini sebanyak 100 kali. Kembali menurut
catatan kembali, 3/4 dari mereka dinyatakn tidak selamat.
Since records began in 1947, about 100 wheel well stowaways are
thought to have attempted to board flights. Around three-quarters of them
died.
7. Source: Sumber berita yang menegaskan bahwa peristiwa anak
bertahan hidup selama menumpang pesawat secara gelap dinyatakan
oleh pihak yang berwenang, yaitu pejabat Hawaiian Airlines yang
menyatakan bahwa mereka saat ini lebih menitikberatakan pada pada
penanganan terhadapa anak tersebut.
Our primary concern now is for the well-being of the boy, who is
exceptionally lucky to have survived Hawaiian Airlines said in a
statement.

The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text

describing; of or characterized by description; specif

a text which lists the characteristics of something

Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its
purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

generic structure teks descriptive.
1. Identification: Menidentifikasi phenomena atau benda atau object
tertent yang mau dideskripsikan. Biasanya ini letaknya diawal paragraf.
2. Description: Menjelasakan bagaimana rupa dan ciri-ciri hal yang
sedang dideskripsikan tersebut. Secara umum apa yang menjadi patokan
penggambaran teks jenis ini adalah bagian-bagian objek (parts), kuwalits
objek (qualities), atau cicir ciri da kebiasaanya (characteristics).

The Language Feature of Descriptive Text

Sementara pembahasan language feature setiap jenis teks lebih mengacu
pada kebiasaan umum yang sering dijumpai,. Jadi ini bukanlah aturan
baku yang harus selalu diikuti oelh penulis teks descriptive
1. Using attributive and identifying process.
2. Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
3. Using simple present tense

Lionel LEO Messi

Lionel Andrs Leo Messi Cuccittini is an Argentine

professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and
the Argentina national team as a second striker. He is also the captain of
his national team. He is considered as the most popular footballer in the
world in this era. (IDENTIFICATION)
Messi was Born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He is 1.70 m tall
and he is 60 kg weight footballer. He has a fabulous career in football
because he has a fabulous skill as a footballer. His salary is nearly 20
million EUR for a football season. (DESCRIPTION)
Often considered as the best player in the world and rated by some sport
journalists as the greatest footballer of all time, Messi is the first footballer
in history to win four FIFA/Ballons dOr and the first to win three European
Golden Shoe awards. With his team, FC Barcelona, Messi has won some
trophies such as La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espaa, UEFA
Champions League, FIFA Club World Cups, and UEFA Super
Cups. (DESCRIPTION)
Messi is the only footballer to top-score in four consecutive Champions
League seasons, and also awarded a record for the most hat-tricks scorer
in this competition. His playing style and stature have drawn comparisons
to his compatriot from Argentina, Diego Maradona, who himself predicted
Messi as his successor. (DESCRIPTION)