FUNCTIONAL TEXTS

Wulida Sudrajat

FUNCTIONAL TEXTS

CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNINGGREETING CARDLETTER/E-MAILSHORT MESSAGEADVERTISEMENTANNOUNCEMENTINVITATIONSCHEDULE

CAUTION / NOTICE / WARNING

Caution and notice > enable somebody to avoid the risk involved in a task or procedure; the impact is not as fatal as in warning; i.e. power failure, damaging the machine etc. it’s usually written in simple words, easy to read and to understand. Example : Road sign etc

Warning > to warn the readers for their safety sake. If the readers ignore the warning, they may get fatal incident.

CAUTION / NOTICE / WARNING

Caution is warning: admonishment: precaution: prudent forethought to minimize the risk: one that astonishes or commands attention (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Notice is warning or intimation of something; a written or printed announcement (Merriam-Webster Dictionary); “written announcement: a written or a printed announcement or statement of information, often displayed on a board or wall, or published in a newspaper or magazine” (Encarta Dictionary)

Warning is the act of warning; the state of being warned: something that warns or serves to warn; especially : a notice or bulletin that alerts the public to an imminent hazard (as a tornado, thunderstorm, or flood) (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

CAUTION / NOTICE / WARNING

EXAMPLE

GREETING CARD

A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards, usually packaged with an envelope, come in a variety of styles.

Example of greeting cards : 1. Birthday card2. Gratitude card3. Get-well card4. Congratulation card5. Holiday card

GREETING CARDEXAMPLE

LETTER/E-MAILA letter is a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet ; a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization ; a written communication containing a grant —usually used in plural (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

E-mail is a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network); messages sent and received electronically through an e-mail system (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

LETTER/E-MAIL EXAMPLE

Dear Johnson,

Hello, Johnson. How’s life treating you? Do hope everything is Okay. I tell you what I’m writing this letter is to confirm about your invitation. You said that I can visit you whenever I want to go to your city, Texas. I happily accept your invitation.

Well, will it be OK if I come to your house this weekend? I plan to spend my school holiday in Texas. It must be exciting to be in Texas again. Besides, I want to meet Eva, Helen, your father and mother. I just need to conform if this coming weekend is OK. However, if you have something to do, I really understand. Send my best regards to all of your family that I miss so much. Hope to know your reply soon.

Yours,Nowo

GREETING/ OPENING

CONTENT

SENDER’S NAME

LETTER/E-MAIL EXAMPLE

From : Saraswati watiayu29@gmail.comTo : englishclub@yahoogroups.com

Dear all,I would like to remind you all about the Sunday gathereing in two weeks. I don’t have any suggestions yet for the topic to be discussed. So please share your ideas with this forum, so everyone can coment. We will decide on the topic next Monday. Hurry up guys! We’re running out of time.

ThanksSaraswati

SHORT MESSAGE

A message is a written communication similar to a letter but without the formal address blocks at the beginning, especially one that is circulated to people within in office or organization.

Communicative purpose : to communicate in brief

Example of messages: memorandum, short notice,

short message service

SHORT MESSAGE

Hi Ayu,

Feeling better now? By the way , we have a project in biology class, cassava fermentation. It sounds interesting. We are in the same team. I hope you get well soon and return to school next week. We have to prepare.

Miss you

Sandra

EXAMPLE

Hi Raymond,

Just to inform you that Ardya and I are going to go to the book fair at the town hall at 4 this afternoon. Would you like to join us?

Karel

ADVERTISEMENT

An advertisement is a picture, set of words, or a short film, which is intended to persuade people to buy a product or use a service.A text which gives information about job that is available, an event that is going to happen, etc can also belong to advertisement.

The example of advertisement: product advertisement (goods or service) and job vacancy

ADVERTISEMENTEXAMPLE

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AVAILABLE IN EVERY STORE IN INDONESIA

ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcement is public or formal notice announcing

something; a short message or commercial, especially a

commercial spoken or radio or television; a card or piece of

formal stationary containing a formal declaration of an

event, as a wedding; a brief item or advertisement, as in

newspaper.

ANNOUNCEMENT

ATTENTION

To: All IX grade students;

Don’t forget to bring along a thermometer to school on 28 June 2013 (Tue) and 30 June 2013 (Thurs). Those who do not bring thermometer will have to purchase it from the bookshop at a cost of Rp. 40.000 each

Science TeacherMrs. Ana

EXAMPLE

INVITATION

An invitation card is used to invite someone to attend the event like birthday party, wedding ceremony, an informal dinner, etc.

An invitation card should give information about:•The name of the event• when the event will be held• where the event will take place• additional information (e.g. dress code, RSVP)

INVITATION

HAPPY NEW YEAR2013

Join the fun ofNEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

December 31, 20128.00 p.m.Hosted by

Sandy and Bill Fletcher120 Front Street

RSVP Jimmy750-4548

EXAMPLE

SCHEDULE

Schedule is 1. obsolete: a written document: a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document; 2. a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory; also: timetable; 3. program; especially: a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Example of schedule: school timetable, television programs, show time, flight schedule, itinerary, etc.

SCHEDULE

COME AND SEE!BANYUWANGI FESTIVAL

NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2012

To commemorate the 241st Anniversary of Banyuwangi, Banyuwangi regency government will be holding an unforgettable festival, Banyuwangi Festival 2012. Here is the agenda

EXAMPLE

EVENT TIME

ORPHAN FESTIVALBANYUWANGI JAZZ FESTIVAL

23RD NOVEMBER 20127th – 9th DECEMBER

INTERNATIONAL POWER CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

12th DECEMBER at DIPONEGORO STADION

References

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Sudarso, S.Pd. (2012) Kisi-Kisi 1001 Soal-Soal Yang Sering Keluar Dalam Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris SMP. Yogyakarta: Planet Ilmu.

Zaida, Nur. (2009) Mandiri Practise Your English Competence for SMp/MTs Class VIII. Jakarta: Erlangga

www.merriam-webster.com

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