Transcript academic reading - Nurhayati2008

By: Nurhayati M.Pd
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UHAMKA UNIVERSITY 2011
ACADEMIC READING
Texts are devided
types
1. Spoof
2. Narrative
3. Recount
4. Procedure
into 13
9. Hortatory exposition
10. Explanation
11. Discussion
13. Review & Anecdote
5. Descriptive
6. Report
7. News Item
8. Analytical Exposition
SPOOF
To tell an event a humorous twist and to
amuse or to entertain the readers
 Generic Structure
1. Orientation
2. Events
3. Twist
 Language Features
1. past tense
2. Action verb
3. Adverb
4. chronologically arranged
NARRATIVE
To amuse or to entertain the readers and to tell
the story.
 Generic Structure
1. Orientation
2. Evaluation
3. Complication
4. Resolution
5. Reorientation
 Language Features
1. past tense
2. Action verb
3. Adverb
4. chronologically arranged
RECOUNT
To retell something that happened in the past
and to tell a series of past event
 Generic Structure
1. Orientation
2. event (s)
3. Reorientation
 Language Features
1. past tense
2. Action verb
3. Adverb
4. Adjective
PROCEDURE
To help readers how to do or make something
 Generic Structure
1. Goal or Aim
2. Materials or Equipments
3. Steps or Methods
 Language Features
1. Simple Present tense
2. Imperative
3. Adverb
4. technical terms
“It’s More than Movies”
As I came out of the toilet stall, I sensed that the six ladies in the washing area of the toilet were watching me. I walked towards the wash
basin area thinking that they were admiring my designer one-piece dress. It was made from a very light and soft knit-like material. It
had a slight fitting long-sleeved top but it flowed into a wide ballerina skirt touching the knees. It was a beautifully-cut dress making me
look glamorous and gorgeous too. To complete this image, I also wore skin-toned stockings and an expensive pair of high heeled shoes
from a famous French designer. To make it short, I was dressed for a movie date and to impress my boyfriend of six months.
After washing my hands, I was ready to leave the toilet. As I was making a 180 O turn at the wash basins for the door, I caught a glimpse
of my back reflected in the mirror. What did I see? For all to see and in full view was my hip in black underwear and parts of my upper
thighs. How did it happen? Well, looks like part of the skirt’s hem was tucked into the waist band of my stockings.
Instead of feeling embarrassed, I was really furious but calm with the ladies. I turned towards them ladies and said, “Anyone of you here
should have said something. If you were in my shoes, wouldn’t you want a stranger to tell you about it? Wouldn’t it be a friendly helpful
gesture from one stranger to another? Personally, I would welcome it very much.” Coolly, I straightened out my dress and walked out.
As I left, I knew that it wasn’t me who should be embarrassed.
Keith was waiting at the crowded lobby. I went up to him and told him what had happened, “what would you do if you see me walking
out of the toilet in that condition?” I asked.
“Well, I would pretend to be an MC and call everybody’s attention and then make this announcement ‘Good evening, Ladies &
Gentlemen. Welcome to our Triumph’s latest collection of stockings and lingerie! You could wear them too as outerwear, too.’ and then,
I’d escort you to the ladies toilet,” he teased.
I’d give Keith a 10 for his sense of humor. Ever since then, I have made it a rule to put on my best underwear at all times. No more clean
but old, worn-out, baggy underwear from now. Any emergency can happen. Imagine me fainting in public or had an accident? One
never knows. It could be a handsome guy who comes to my rescue and I want him to see me at my best.
DESCRIPTIVE
To describe a particular persons, place or thing
 Generic Structure
1. Identification
2. Description
 Language Features
1. past tense
2. Action verb
3. Adverb
4. special technical terms
5. no temporal sequences
NEWS ITEM
To inform readers about events of the day which
are considered newsworthy or important
 Generic Structure
1. Newsworthy event (s)
2. Background event (s)
3. Sources
 Language Features
1. short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
2. action verbs, saying verbs
3. adverbs: time, manner and place
ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION
To persuade the readers that something is the
case and to analyze or explain
 Generic Structure
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Reiteration/ Conclusion
 Language Features
1. modals
2. action verbs & linking verbs 3. adverbs
4. adjective
5. technical terms
noun
7. connectives/ transition
6. general & abstract
HORTATORY EXPOSITION
to persuade the readers that something
should or should not be the case
 Generic Structure
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Recommendation
 Language Features
1. Present tense
2. Modals
3. Action verbs & thinking verbs
4. Adverbs
5. Adjective
6. Technical terms
7. General & Abstract noun
8. Connective/ transition
EXPLANATION
to explain the processes involved in the
information or working of natural or socio
cultural phenomena
 Generic Structure
1. General Statement
2. A Sequenced Explanation 3. Closing
 Language Features
1. Present tense
2. action verbs, passive voice, noun phrase,
adverbial phrase
3. technical terms
4. general &
abstract noun
5. conjunction of time and cause effect
DISCUSSION
to present information and opinions about
more than one side of an issue
 Generic Structure
1. Issue
2. Arguments=Evidence / Elaboration 3. Conclusion
 Language Features
1. Present Tense
2. relating verbs/to be & thinking verbs
3. general & abstract nouns
5. modality
4. conjunction/ transition
6. adverbial manner
REVIEW
To critique or evaluate an art work or event
for a public audience
 Generic Structure
1. Orientation
2. Evaluation
3. Interpretative recount
4. Evaluation
5. Evaluative Summation
 Language Features
1. Focus on specific participants
2. adjective
3. use of long and complex causes
4. methaphor
ANECDOTE
o share with others an account of an unusual
or amusing incident.
 Generic Structure
1. Abstract
2. orientation
4. reaction
5. Coda
3. crisis
 Language Features
1. use of exclamations, rhetorical question and intensifiers to point up the
significance of the event
2. use of material processes and temporal conjunctions.