Contoh / Example of News Item Text

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Indonesian Migrant Worker dies in Malaysia

An Indonesian migrant worker Munti Binti Bani has died on Monday after being
hospitalized for several days due to alleged torture by her employees in Selangor,
Malaysia.

Antara state news agency has reported that Munti had been treated at Tengku Ampuan
Rahimah hospital since last Tuesday and died on Monday at 10 a.m, local time. Munti
was found unconscious with her hands and feet were tied in a bathroom in Taman
Sentosa housing complex last Tuesday. She was suffering from major wounds on her
body and had apparently been beaten with iron.

Munti's body will be sent tomorrow to her hometown in Pondok Jeruk Barat village of
Jombang, East Java after undergoing autopsy at the hospital. “We express our deep
condolences as there is yet another worker who was tortured and passed away at the
hospital,” Indonesia's Ambassador for Malaysia, Da'i Bachtiar said in Kuala Lumpur on
Monday. “The Embassy will arrange for all compensation, including insurance, she
deserves to receive,” Da'i said.

He added that Munti's employees Vanitha and Murugan had been detained and were
undergoing questioning at the local police office. “We hope the police can uphold justice
and punish them should they be proven to be involved in the case,” he said.

Composed from: www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/26/another-migrant-worker-dies-alleged-

torture-malaysia.html

Example of Discussion Text

Convenience or Care?

When something issued by someone, we say it has been consumed. We as consumers use
many things, both natural and processed. We consume more of the Earth’s resources than
other animals do and, as a result, we cause problems for the environment.

Like all animals, we need clean air and water, food and shelter for survival. Unlike other
animals, however, we have certain “want”. These are items that are not necessary for our
survival, but that we want because they make our lives easier or more enjoyable.
Environments claims that a great deal of waste is created by both the production and the
consumption of these items or product. Disposable products, such a pens, take away food
containers, plates, shavers and cutlery, are made using the Earth’s resources. When these
products are thrown away, the resources are lost.

Another example of waste is the unnecessary packaging on many products. The material
is often not recycled and used again.

Throwing thing away also increases pollution. The amount of disposable plastic litter that
ends up in waterways is a serious problem. When this waste reaches the oceans, it can kill
marine life.

Industrialist counter these arguments with their own point of view. They claim that
consumer’s expect to be able to purchase food which is attractively presented,
prepackaged to extent its life and easy to store. In a busy society, convenience is a
priority. Products which make life easier, era in demand. Industrialist argue that they
cater to this perceived need.

Packaging is also big business and provides jobs for many people who might otherwise
be unemployed and a burden to society.

Environmentalist declare that for thousands of year, people survived perfectly well with
re-usable products. However, people of the twenty-first century have become used to
wing in a ‘thrown-away’ society. It is up to each one of us to dispose of waste products
carefully, recycle as much as possible and to reduce the stress on our environment. Think
when buying pre-packaged goods and consider whether the same products can be bought
without the extra wrappings. Let’s make the best of what we have.

Example of Explanation Text : Venus

Eclipse

How Venus Eclipse Happens

On May 16, 2010, people in most regions in the world have seen a very rare natural
phenomenon. It was Venus eclipse. It was very rare amazing natural event. It was
reported that the Venus eclipse will seen again in the future in 2050. Do you know how
this rare Venus eclipse happens?

Well, actually Venus eclipse is like Sun eclipse. Venus eclipses occurs when the position
of the earth, moon and Venus is parallel. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a
moment because it is covered the surface of the Moon. Venus planet seems to move to
the back side of the Moon.

The moon and planets are sharing a similar apparent path in the sky. That is why, it is not
unusual for the moon to appear to pass close to Venus. In fact, the moon appears
somewhere near it about once a month. However, most people don’t see these events
because they are visible in the evening sky only half the time, and then only for a short
period after sunset. The apparent closeness varies from month to month as well.

“That Phone is Off” ; Contoh / example

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Soon after he left college, Dave found one of his uncles who was very rich and had no
children of his own died and left him a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own real
estate agency.

Dave found a nice office. He bought some new furniture and moved in. he had only been
there for e few hours when he heard someone coming toward the door of his office.

“It must be my first customer” Dave thought. He quickly picked up the telephone and
pretended to be very busy answering an important call from someone in New York who
wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.

The man knocked at the door while this was going on. He came in and waited politely for
Dave to finish his conversation on the phone. Then the man said to Dave; “I am from the
telephone company and I was sent here to connect your telephone”

Notes on the Spoof’s Generic Structure

Orientation: Dave was a lucky man. He suddenly became a very rich man because of the
death of his rich uncle who had no children. He inherited his uncle’s money.

Event 1: Being rich, he wanted to set up his estate company

Event 2: He had his new office. In his office, he pretended to be a very successful
businessman. He acted as had an important client. He showed by making conversation on
the phone.

Twist: The man whom he showed is a telephone technician. He came to Dave’s office to
connect that phone.
"Vacation to London" Contoh / example
of recount text
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Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons.
They went to London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to
the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked fourteen days tour.
This includes travel and accommodation. They also included tours around London

They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours. On the plane
the cabin crews were very friendly. They gave them news paper and magazine to read.
They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a
very pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.

On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers
were pleasant. They checked the document carefully but their manners were very polite.
Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk.
They arranged the transfer to a hotel.

The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The
room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-
card to open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and
European food. They had variety of food.
The two week in London went by fast. At the end of the 14-day, they were quite tired but
they felt very happy.

Planting Chilies" Contoh / Example a

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Planting is a nice activity in our spare time. The following is guided information on how
to plant a chili-plant easily. Here are the steps.
Firstly, dry a handful seeding under the sunlight
Secondly, put the seeding on the soil. It should be in open area
Next, wait it. There will come out the sprout after that let it be bigger.
Finally, put it in another big pot. It will soon grow bigger and bigger and yield us some
fresh chilies soon.

Analyzing the Text

Generic Structure Analysis
Goal; informing on how to plant chillies.
Material; excluded
Steps; showing the steps or method in planting chillies; from drying seed to putting the
sprout in big pot.

language Feature Analysis

Imperative sentences; dry a handful seeding, put it, etc
Action verb; put, dry, etc
Temporal conjunction; next, finally, firstly, secondly
Simple present tense pattern; planting is a nice activity, the following is a guided
information

Explanation Text
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Explanation merupakan salah satu genre of text. Nah, disini ada beberapa contoh dan
strukturnya. Silakan dibaca-baca..

Social Function: To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of

natural or sociocultural phenomena.

Generic Structure

• A general statement to position the reader

• A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs.

Significant Lexicogrammatical Features

• Focus on generic, non-human Participants

• Use mainly of Material Processes and Relational Processes

• Use mainly of Temporal and causal Circumstances and Conjunctions

Contoh 1

The United States of America is where the Venus’s fly trap has its origins. The Venus’s
fly trap is a unique plant. It belongs to a group of plants called ‘carnivorous plants’.
These plants feed on insect. The Venus’s fly trap has a special mechanism by which it
traps its prey. This is how it works.

At the end of each leaf – which grows from the base of a long, flowering stalk – there is a
trap. The trap is made up of two lobes and is covered with short, reddish hairs which are
sensitive. There are teeth like structures around the edge of the lobes.

The trap contains nectar which attracts insect. When an insect comes in contact with the
nectar, the trap snaps shut. There are certain digestive juice inside the trap which digest
the insect. It takes about ten days for a trapped insect to be digested. We can tell when
this digestion is complete, for then the walls automatically open to wait for another
victim.

There are two hundred species of carnivorous plants. Another kind of these well- known
species is the pitcher plant. What differentiates this plant from the Venus’s fly trap is the
shape; the mechanism to catch insects is the same in both plants.

The pitcher plants which cling to other plants by means of tendrils. At one end of the
tendril, there is a pitcher –shaped vessel with an open lid. The mouth and the lid of the
pitcher contain glands which produce nectar to attract insect. When an insect settles on
the nectar, the lid of the pitcher shuts, trapping its victim. The digestive juices inside the
pitcher then begin to work.

Contoh 2

The effects of acid soil

Soils with a pH of less than 7.0 are acid. The lower the pH, the more acid the soil. When
soil pH falls below 5.5, plant growth is affected. Crop yields decrease, reducing
productivity

Soils provide water and nutrients for plant growth and development. Essential plant
nutrients include phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulfur. Plants require other
elements such as molybdenum, in smaller quantities. Some elements eg aluminium and
manganese, are toxic to plants.

Nutrients become available to plants when they are dissolved in water. Plants are able to
take up phosphate, nitrate, potassium and sulfate ions in solution.

The solubility of nitients changes with pH. In acid soils (low pH), molybdenum becomes
less soluble and aluminium becomes more soluble. Therefore, plant growth may be
affected by either a deficiency of molybdenum or too much aluminium.

Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils. there may be a range of
symptoms. Crops and pastures may be poorly established resulting in patchy and uneven
growth. Plant leaves may go yellow and die at the tips. The root system of the plant may
be stunted. Crops may yield less.

Plants vary in their sensitivity to low pH. Canola and lucerne are very sensitive to acid
soils so do not grow well. Lupins and triticale are tolerant to soils of low pH so they still
perform well.

Land can become unproductive if acid soil is left untreated. Incorporating lime into the
soil raises the pH. Therefore, liming soil can reverse the effects of acid soil on plants and
return a paddock to productivity.

How Earthquakes Happen

Earthquake is one of the most destroying natural disasters. Unluckily it often happens in
several regions. Recently a horrible earthquake has shaken West Sumatra. It has brought
great damages. Why did it occur? Do you know how an earthquake happens?

Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.
This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves. It make the ground shake. When
two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They
don't just slide smoothly. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving.
After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up. When the rocks
break, the earthquake occurs.

During the earthquake and afterward, the plates or blocks of rock start moving, and they
continue to move until they get stuck again. The spot underground where the rock breaks
is called the focus of the earthquake. The place right above the focus is called the
epicenter of the earthquake.
Mainly taken from: www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/why.html