SPOOF TEXT

*SPOOF TEXT *

     Definition :

Spoof is a text which tells factual story that happened in the past time with unpredicted  and funny ending.

     Social Function :

     To tell an events with a humorous twist.

     To entertain the reader or listener  about the story with the end unpredicted event that called twist.

     Generic structure :

     Orientation : Provide information about the setting ( when and where ) and introduce participants or character ( who ).

     Event : Tell what happened in temporal sequence.

     Twist : Provide the funiest part of the story.

     Language Feature :

     Focusing on people, animal, or certain things.

     Use of connectives ( ex : then )

     Use action verb ( ex : walked, ran away )

     Use adverb time and place ( ex : two days ago, in the garden )

     Use of the simple past tense ( ex: walked away from the village )

     Told in chronological order

     Example :

Title	Jim and Grandfather
Orientation Event	Jim was student in Senior High School. At the end of the monthly, he didn’t paid school dormitory. If he didn’t paid school dormitory, he couldn’t follow examination.         One morning in the park, Jim saw a girl sat under the tree. The girl brought a bag. And Jim would stole the girl’s bag. “ I think, that girl have much money” Jim said. And then Jim went to see the girl. Jim said “ Hello, morning girl” The girl said “ morning ” “ Can I sit here ” Jim said “ of course” the girl said     There was a grandfather beside Jim. The grandfather always saw Jim. Jim would stole the girl’s bag. But, the grandfather always saw Jim. And then grandfather said to Jim, “ what will you do?”. Jim said “ No..” Jim afraid if the grandfather know if he would stole a bag.     Jim would stole the girl’s bag again, suddenly grandfather said “ what will you do?”. Jim smile and said “ No, I just sit”. Jim afraid if the grandfather know what would Jim did.
Twist	After this, the girl went to met her friend. Suddenly the grandfather said “if you want to flatter the girl don't at the common place”. Jim very suprised and said “ oh no, grandfather is blind. ”

Information :

            : focus on people

            : adverb of place

            : adverb of time

            : action verb

            : connectives

analytical exposition

ANALYTICAL  EXPOSITION

•       Social Function:

                To persuade the reader or listener that something the case.

•       Types of analytical  exposition :

1. Newspaper editorials
2. Debates
3. Speeches

•       Generic Structure:

1. Thesis

                Position: Introduce topic and indicates writer’s position.

                Preview : Outlines the main arguments to be presented.

2. Arguments

                Point : Restates main arguments outlined in Preview.

                Elaboration : Develops and supports each Point/argument

c. Reiteration : Restates writer’s position.

Significant Lexicogrammatical Features:

•       Focus on generic human and non-human participants.

•       Use of simple present tense.

•       Passive voice.

•       Complex sentense.

•       Use emotive and evaluative language.

•       Reasoning through Causal Conjunction or nominalization.

•       Use of Internal conjunction/ connective to state argument.

•       Use of Realitional Processes/ linking verb ( seem, appear, grow, make, function, etc )

Grammar In Action

Complex Sentences:

•       Complex sentences has two parts:

1. Independent clause is a complete thought and can stand as a sentence by it self. It consist of important idea.
2. Dependent clause, however, is not a complete though. It depen on the independent clause to get its meaning.

Example:

Since Jack wrecked his car, he has had no way to get to work.

                                Dependent clause                           Independent clause

Here are several of the most common dependent words:

•       To express Time                               : after, before, until, when, while.

•       To express cause                             : because, since, as.

•       To express condition                      : if, unless.

•       To express contrast                        : though, although, even though.

•       To express purpose                        : so that, in order to.

•       To express identification              : that, which, who, where.