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  Communicative purpose is to present two points of view about an issue.  Organization of the text: 1.Issue 2. Argument For 3. Argument Against 4. Conclusion/recommendation: Well, some people agree that x-ray examination is beneficial. They say that doctors should use x-ray examining a severe illness. If doctors don't use the x-ray, they will miss some important information which is very useful in making a diagnose ob the patient's diseasr. And thus will sometimes cause the doctors inaccurate in prescribinh the medicine to care the illness.  Not all patients agree with the use of x-ray examination, however. They think that using x-ray will cost them a lot of money. That's really true. Another reason is the radiation of x-ray has some risks to the body tissues.  Well, as a result of this controversy, many people are planning a traditional health cure to avoid the high cost of hospital care. Whereas hospital insist on having x-ray examinstions on patients to get an acc...

  Social function is to describe a particular person, place or thing.  Generic structure: Identification Description Paris is the capital city of France.  It is one of the most beautiful cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. Fpr reason, Paris is often called the City of Light.  Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffell Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. The Louvre, one of the world's largest art museums, draws many visitors. The Cathedral of Notre Dame, a famous church, is another favourite place to visit. 

  Students should always wear hats in yhe school playgroup to protect ggeir skin and eyes.  Firstly, hats protect the skin from sunburn. As we know, lunch and recess are during the sunniest part of the day. Without hats, students' skin would get very burnt and ghat could cause skin cancer.  Secondly, hats can help prevent eye damage from the sun even on cloudy days there can be a lot of glare from the sun, hats help to prevent someof the glare so that we don't have to squint and hurt our eyes.  Hats should be worn in the play ground at all times.  1. Based on the text, how many reasons why students should west their hats?  A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four E. Five 2. Secondly, hats can prevent eye damage from the sun. Prevent is similar with...  A. Trouble B. Avoid C. Cover D. Cure E. Keep

Analytical Exposition Text is to present an issue. The purpose is to persuade the readers or listeners that something is the case.  Generic structure: 1. Thesis 2. Arguments 3. Reiteration        Being Fat is a serious problem Do you know if you too fat, you may have serious problems with your health? A group of doctors wrote a report about some of the effects of too much fat.  One important effect is on the heart. If you are fat, your heart has to work harder. This may lead to a heart attack; or it may lead to other heart problem. In addition, extra fat can also change the amount of sugar in your blood. This can cause serious disesse such as diabetes.  Further more, high blood pressure is another possible result of being fat. More studies are needed about all these problems but one thing is clear, extra fat may make your life shorter.  1. What happened if you are too fat?  A. You have broken heart.  B. You become a doctor.  C. Your...

Recount text tells about past experience, i.g.: diary, biography and Autobiography.  Social function is to tell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.  Generic structure: 1. Orientation: introducing characters, place, time (who, where, and when)  2. Events: cronological or sequenced events 3. Re-orientation: ending the events. I remember the time I started school when I was five. There was a little boy called Erick in the same class. He used to pull my hair when the teacher was not looking. One day I hit him in the head with a book. You know, he began cry! The teacher was angry with me. He said, "Little girls don't do things like that. " But since then Erick never pulled my hair again.  1. What is the text about?  A. My childhood.  B. My bad memory.  C. The writer's school.  D. The writer's childhood E. The writer's experience at home.  2. What happened to the writer at last?  A. She pulled her friend'd hair.  B. She p...

  Narrative can be a fiction story and a non-fiction story. The type of fiction stories are folklore, a legend, a myth, and a fable. On the other hand, non fiction example is 25 prophets, 9 Islamic warriors, our history, etc.  Long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, lived a woman and her son, Malun Kundang. Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby and he had to live hard eith her mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. He ususlly went yo the sea to catch fish and brought it to his mother or sold it in the town.  One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing as usual, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small bsnd of pirates. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated yhe pirates. The merchant was so happy and asked Malin Kundang to dail with him. Malin Kundang agreed.  Many years later, Malin Kundang became a weathy merchant, with a huge ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crew ...