LK 1-Modul 4
LK 1-Modul 4
LK 1-Modul 4
b. Function of Biography
*.To know a person’s story about his / her life outside of any accomplishments this
person may be known for and to give lots of information easily and to educate the
readers.
c. Characteristics of Biography
*.Biography is not written by subject and is always written in third person. In other
words, biographical texts are not made by people who are being told their life history,
but are told by other people in the perspective of third people.
e. Generic Structure
* Orientation (introduction ) It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the
background information of the person.
* Event. It contains an explanation of a good story in the form of problem solving,
career processes, and various events that have been experienced by the character to
lead to success.
* Re-orientation ( closing ) It consists of a conclusion or a comment of the writer
2. HISTORICAL RECOUNT
a. Definition: Historical recount text is a kind of recount text explaining
about the past experience which has relation to history of place or object.
The history is very memorable and considered important throughout the
life
b. Function : The function of the text are
to describe past historical experiences by retelling chronological
events by involving the important dates, characters as well as the
place of the events.
To perform all-interpretive aspect in the historical recount to be
able to compile historical synthesis based on the existance
research through the selection of historical fact.
c. Characteristics :
Retelling the past historical events
Upholding the history of a place or an object
Written scientifically or imaginatively
Purposing to informing or entertaining (can be both)
d. Generic structure
Orientation (introduction) introduces about the participants, setting of
time, and setting of place
Event contains series of events in chronological order so that it
constructs complete historical series
Re-orientation ( closing) It consists of a conclusion or a comment or sums
up of evaluation made by the writer. It is optional
e. Language features and grammar
The participant of historical recount must be specific, it could
involve persons, animals or things).
The of use correct pronouns referring to the participants of the
text.
It deals with the use of material processes or actions verbs.
It uses some adverb phrased to mention location, manner, and
frequency, such as in the afternoon, carefully, and never.
It used the past tense in the sentences because historical recount
tells the readers about past events,
It also requires the use of adjectives to describe the objects.
The use of evaluative words are absolutely needed to assess the
significance of something,
The historical recount should be focusing on the ordered events
which were signaled by the use of time connections like after that,
,after, before, finally, etc
F. Example of historical recount
Battle of Surabaya
General offensive of 1 March 1949
Supersemar
The battle Of Ambarawa
3. FABELS
a. Definition: A fable is a story featuring animals, plants or
forces of nature which are aanthropomorphized (given
human qualities). A fable always ends with a moral value
which was intended as the lesson.
b. Function:
- To entertain or to amuse the readers about the
interesting story
- To convey moral messages or lessons to the readers,
especially for children to behave morally in the world to
understand the values of the culture in which they are
written.
c. Characteristics:
- Using at least one character makes a bad decision.
- Using simple plot and character
- Involving a character who is sly or clever.
- Using animals or elements of nature (non-human
characters) as the main characters who act and talk just
like people while keeping their animal traits.
- Containing a moral or lesson which can be found in the
end of the story.
- Using personification (aanthropomorphized) where
Non-human characters can talk or show human
characters .
- Containing a funny and amusing story
- Reflecting cultural beliefs.
d. Generic structure:
- Orientation / Introduction (This is the introduction of
what is inside the text).
- Complication (It tells what happens with the
participants).
- Resolution (This phase tells how the participants solve
the problems aroused by the conflict).
4. LEGENDS
a. Definition:
A legend is a story about human events or actions that has
not been proved nor documented in real history. Legends
areretold as if they are real events and were believed to be
historical accounts.
b. Social Function:
- To present the story of human actions in such a way
that they are perceived by the the listeners or readers to
be true (in literature).
- To entertain or to amuse the readers about the
interesting story (in general)
c. Characteristics:
- A legend is a set in specific place or time
- The main character is often heroic
- The main character is a human, not a God
- A legend is a fictional story
- Usually there is some historical truth at the heart of
every legend
- Heroes perform great deeds with their strength and their
intelligence. Exaggeration is usually involved in retelling
deeds.
- Heroes often give up dreams of happiness to help others
- The hero is real but some parts of the story are not
completely true. They have been stretched or expanded
upon.
- Handed down through generation
- The story was told orally and turned into literary
masterpieces
d. Generic Structure:
- Orientation (Introduction)
This is the introduction of what is inside the text. It tells
about the text talks in general, who involves in the text,
when and where it happens. It should include the
characters of the story.
- Complication
It tells what happens with the participants. It explores
the conflict among the participants.
- Resolution
This phase tells how the participants solve the problems
aroused by the conflict. It is not matter whether the
participants succeed or fail. The point is the conflict
becomes ended. The problem must be resolved.
- Re-Orientation
It tells the conclusion of the story. It usually include the
lesson from the story
e. Language features:
- The use of Adjective that form the noun phrase.
Example: the strong crocodile
- Time connectives and conjunction. Example: A long time
ago
- The use of adverb and adverbial phrases to indicate the
location of the incident or events. Example: In the river
- The use of action verbs in the past tense. Example: They
curved her. People then always talked
- The used of saying verbs that mark remarks. Example :
He said angrily
- The use of thinking verbs that mark the thoughts,
perceptions or feelings of the characters in the story.
Example: The man thenlooked so curious.
- The use of dialogue to elicit an emotional response from
the reader.
f. Example:
- The legend of Roro Jonggrang
- Malin Kundang