1. Explanation text
Social
function: to explain the process involved in the formation or
workings of natural or socio-cultural phenomena.
Generic
structure: general statement, sequence, explanation of why
and how something occurs, closing.
Language
feature: focus on generic, non-human participants, use
simple present, use temporal and casual conjunctive relations and mainly
material or action; some passive to theme right.
2.
Analytical
exposition
Social
function: to persuade the reader or listener that something
is the case.
Generic
structure: Thesis, argument, reiteration/summing up.
Language
feature: focus on generic human and non-human participants,
more use modality and modulation, few temporal conjunctive relation, reasoning
expressed as the verves and nouns and use of material and relation and mental
process.
3.
Hortatory
exposition
Social
function: to persuade the reader that something should or
should not be the case.
Generic
structure: thesis,
arguments, recommendation
Language
feature: focus on generic human and non-human participants,
use mental processes, material processes, relational processes and use of simple
present tense.
4.
Discussion
Social
function: to present (at
least) two point of views about an issue
Generic
structure: issue, arguments for and against or statement of
differing points of view conclusion or recommendation
Language
feature: focus on generic human and non-human participants,
use modality and modulation, use of logical conjunctive relations, reasoning
expressed as verbs and nouns and use of material and also mental process.
5.
News
story/items
Social
function: factual text which inform readers of the day which
are considered newsworthy or important
Generic
structure: newsworthy event, background event, sources.
Language
features: short, telegraphic information about story
summarized in one sentence, use of material or action processes to retell
story, and use of projecting verbal process it source stage.
6.
Review
Social
function: to critique an art work or event for public
audience
Generic
structure: orientation interpretative recount, evaluation,
evaluative summation
Language
feature: focus on particular participants, direct expression
of opinions through use of attitudinal lexis, use elaboration and extending
clause and group complexes to package the information, and use metaphorical
language.
