Discussion Text
3. Ciri Kebahasaan teks discussion menggunakan:
general nouns untuk menyatakan kategori, misalnya uniforms, alcohol, dsb,
relating verbs untuk memberi informasi tentang isu yang didiskusikan, misalnya smoking is harmful, dsb.
thinking verbs untuk mengungkapkan pandangan pribadi penulis, misalnya feel, believe, hope, dsb.
additives, contrastives dan causal connectives untuk menghubungkan argumen, misalnya similarly, on the hand, however, dsb.
detailed noun groups untuk memberikan informasi secara padu, misalnya the dumping of unwanted kittens, dsb.
modalities, seperti perhaps, must, should, should have been, could be, dsb. adverbials of maner, misalnya deliberately, hopefully, dsb.
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G. Umpan Balik dan Tindak Lanjut
Sebagai umpan balik, silakan Anda jawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan di bawah ini.
Apakah Anda telah dapat memahami cara:
1. Menentukan gambaran umum teks tertulis berbentuk discussion? 2. Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat teks tertulis berbentuk discussion? 3. Menentukan informasi tertentu teks tertulis berbentuk discussion? 4. Menentukan informasi tersirat teks tertulis berbentuk discussion? 5. Menentukan makna kata teks tertulis berbentuk discussion?
6. Menentukan coherence dan cohesiveness teks tertulis berbentuk discussion? 7. Menentukan cara pengajaran teks discussion?
H. Kunci Jawaban
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Kegiatan Pembelajaran 2
Discussion Text 2
A. Tujuan
Setelah menyelesaikan Kegiatan Pembelajaran ini peserta mampu meningkatkan penguasaan materi, struktur, konsep, dan pola pikir keilmuan yang mendukung mata pelajaran yang diampu
B. Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi
1. Menentukan gambaran umum teks tertulis berbentuk discussion 2. Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat teks tertulis berbentuk discussion 3. Menentukan informasi tertentu teks tertulis berbentuk discussion 4. Menentukan informasi tersirat teks tertulis berbentuk discussion 5. Menentukan makna kata teks tertulis berbentuk discussion
6. Menentukan coherence dan cohesiveness teks discussion teks tertulis berbentuk discussion
7. Menentukan cara pengajaran teks discussion
C. Uraian Materi
Discussion is a text which presents a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic, and social text.
The generic structure of a discussion text is listed below:
Issue; stating the issue which is to discussed.
Arguments for: list of supporting points; presenting the point in in supporting the presented issue.
Arguments against: list of contrastive point; presenting other points which disagree to the supporting point.
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Language Features of a Discussion Text:
Introducing category or generic participant Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc
Using additive, contrastive, and causal connection; similarly, on the hand, however, etc
Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc
Take a look of the following examples.
Example:
Tabel 6.4 Discussion
Homework
Issue I have been wondering if homework is necessary.
Statement of issue and Preview
I think we should have homework because it helps us to learn and revise our work. Homework helps people who aren‟t very smart to remember what they have learned. Homework is really good because it helps with our education.
Statement of various viewpoints
But, many times, doing homework is not a great idea. I think we shouldn‟t have homework because I like to go out after school to a restaurant or the movies. Sometimes homework is boring and not important. I think homework is bad because I like to play and discuss things with my family.
Recommendation
For me, the most important thing is that homework should not be given during the day-offs because weekdays are the days we will do our work, and weekends or holidays are the days we will have a break.
The example of discussion text above presents the two poles, between whether homework is necessary or not. It is a case which needs to be talked and discussed from two points. They are represented in the generic structure which is used:
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Stating the Issue: In the first paragraph, it is stated the writer have been wondering
whether homework is necessary or not.
Arguments for / Supporting Point: In the second paragraph, it is presented the reasons
why homework is necessary.
Argument against / Contrastive Point: The third paragraph shows the balance. It
gives the contradictory idea that homework has some negative impacts.
Recommendation: This text is ended with a similar recommendation on how
homework should be given to students.
There are several ways to deliver discussion text to students as follows.
In the beginning of the meeting, teacher gives a brainstorming concern to discussion test through questions and students are hoped to answer them.
Teacher gives several example of discussion text.
Teacher divides students into groups.
Teacher gives task to do.
Students are asked to present their task result in front of the classroom.
Teacher guides the discussion forum.
Teacher gives test concern to the material.
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D. Aktifitas Pembelajaran
Tabel 6.5 Aktifitas Pembelajaran No. Tahap
Pembelajaran
Kegiatan Pembelajaran Fasilitator Peserta
1. Mengamati
Memberi kesempatan kepada peserta mengamati paparan materi yang ada di modul.
Mengamati materi yang ada di modul.
2. Mempertanyakan
Mendorong peserta menanyakan hal-hal yang belum dipahami.
Menanya hal-hal yang belum dipahami kepada teman dan fasilitator.
3. Menemukan
informasi
Fasilitator memberi kesempatan kepada para peserta untuk menggali mengerjakan tugas
menganalisis teks discussion
Peserta mengerjakan tugas menganalisis teks discussion 4. Mengasosiasi Membantu peserta mengelabaorasi hasil pekerjaan/tugas. Mencocokkan tugas bersama peserta lain dan fasilitator.
5. Mempublikasi
Memberi kesempatan peserta mempublikasi hasil
pembelajaran.
Mempublikasikan hasil pekerjaan pada topik ini.
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E. Latihan / Kasus / Tugas
Text 1