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English Language Center

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NARATIF
To amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or various experience in different ways.
Generic structure
 Orientation
 Complication
 Resolution
 Coda

DESCRIPTION
To describe a particuler person, place or thing.
Generic Stucture
 Identification
 Description

PROCEDURE
To describe how something is accomplished through a sequance of action or step.
Generic Structure
 Goal
 Materials
 Steps

SPOOF
To retell an event with a humorous twist.
Generic Structure
 Orientation
 Events 1
 Events 1
 Twist

RECOUNT
To retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.
Generic Structure
 Orientation
 Events
 Reorientation

REVIEW
To critique an art work or event for a public audience.
Generic Structure
 Orientation
 Interpretative recount
 Evaluation
 Evaluative Summation

REPORT
To describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural man-made and social phenomena in our environment.
Generic Structure
 General Clasification
 Description
a. Part and their function
b. Qualities
c. Habit or behaviors

DISCUSSION
To present information and opinion about more than one side of an issue.
Generic structure
 Opening statement presenting the issue
 Arguments or evidence for different points of view (pros and cons)
 Concluding recommendation