Narrative, Descriptive, Expository

Narrative Text

Definition of Narrative

Narrative is a text focusing some specific participants that have several structural features making different from other genres. Narrative has social function that is to tell stories either in present which is called present narrative, past narrative and future which is called future narrative, to entertain the reader.

Generic Structure of Narrative

·         Orientation      : Introducing the participants and informing the time and the place. It

                          also introduce some characters involved in this genre.

·         Complication   : Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with or

                          among participants relationship in a process of social interaction.

·         Resolution       : Showing the way of participant to solve the crises, better or worse.

Example of Narrative

The Three Little Pigs

Once upon a time there lived a mother pig with her three little pigs. The pigs grew so big that they had to leave their home and build houses for themselves.

The three pigs set off. Soon they met a man with some straw. The first little pig took the straw and built a house of straw for himself. The second little pig met a man with sticks. He built his house with sticks.

The third little pig was afraid that the wolf might blow his house down, so he built his house with bricks.

The next day the wolf appeared. He blew down the house of straw. Then he blew down the house of sticks, but he could not blow down the house of bricks.

Suddenly the wolf got an idea. He climbed on the roof. Meanwhile the third little pig put a pot of water on the fire to boil. The wolf began to come down the chimney. Into the pot fell the wolf with a big splash!

That was the end of the greedy wolf and the pigs lived together happily ever after in the house of bricks.

Descriptive

Definition of Descriptive

Descriptive text is text which describe someone place,  or thing.

Generic Structure of Descriptive

·         Identification             :  Identifying the phenomenon to be described.

·         Description                :  Describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and

                                       characteristics.

Example of Descriptive

MOLY

Moly is my pet , it is kind of tekel dog, it has brown and black color. Moly has small body and long ear. The legs of Moly is short so thats why the tekel dog can not run fast. So the tekel can be cute pet because the body is unique. Moly is my lovely pet because it is really cute and can be friend in my house.

Expository

Definition of Expository

Expository text is a text that explains or analyzes a topic is an expository text. It include information, explanation, facts, and illustrations.

Generic Structure of Expository

·         Topic Sentence

·         Supporting Sentences : example, details, charts

·         Concluding Sentence

Example Of Expository

How Mocha Float is Made

Mocha Float is my favorite drink, if you want to make mocha float just following the process. First, prepare the big mug, ice, black coffee, milk, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. Second, put ice in the mug, pour black coffee, milk and chocolate in the mug. Third, stir the materials until the color to be brown. Fourth, put the vanilla ice cream on the mocha float. Finally the mocha float ready to drink , it is so simple to do it.