DISCUSSION

Dzikriani A.Y.
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DISCUSSION

PURPOSE
To present information and opinion about more than one side of an issue (for points and againts points)

Opening statement : presenting the issue Arguments or eviedence : for different point of view (pros and cons) Concluding recommendation

LANGUAGE FEATURE

* The use of general nouns ex : alcohol, abortion, smoking, cloning,etc * The use of relating verbs ex : is, are, etc * The use of thinking verbs ex : think, feel, believe * The use of additive connective ex : in addition, furthermore, beside

LANGUAGE FEATURE

* The use of contractive connective Ex : although, even if, nevertheless * The use of casual connective Ex : because, because of *The use of modalities Ex : perhaps,must, should *The use of adverbs of manner Ex : hopefully, deliberately

Title Issue

Controversy of slang Slang is definitely a way to distinguish yourself as part of group or separate from another group. Teens use slang to show their independence from their parents and give them, and their friends a language they can call their own. Slang sometimes allows them to communicate without outsiders understanding,or to show off that they belong to a particular group. Teens like to use slang words for several reasons Firstly, they use slang to show their individuality. Daily teen conversations can be incomprehensible to many parents and adults. Influenced by MTV, hip-hop culture and popularity of email, teenager shorten words, stretch definitions and pronounce terms with different tyle. The way they talk shows their confidence. Secondly, they use slang because it is easier to say.

Argument againts point Elaboration

Argument for point

Elaboration

They might talk the way they do with words like coz for because and holla for hello and other because words are cool and easier to use, not because they are lazy. Finally, they use slang for speed and usefullness, and a little humor of the day. Slang flows quicker than standard language. Slang can color their vocabulary and sentences, so that they dont seem boring.
Thus, from the reasons above, it can be concluded that teens use slang words because using their own terms is the easiest way to

Conclusion

EXERCISE
An X-ray is a spectrum of light. When it is radiated through ones body, it can be used for detecting his/her internal body organs. The X-ray was invented by a German scientist, wilhelm conrad rontgen. Despite the fact that X-rays can detect cancer,cysts, and tumors, there are many conflicting opinions about the use of X-rays in the hospital. Some people agree that X-ray examination is beneficial. They argue that doctors should use an X-ray in examining a severe illness. If doctors do not use X-ray, they could miss some important information which very useful. In a making a diagnosis on patients disease. This will sometimes cause a doctor to be inaccurate in prescribing medicine to cure the illness. Other people , however, disagree with the use of an X-ray examination. They think that using an X-ray examination will cost them a lot of money. That is really true. Another reason is that the radiation of an X-ray has some risk to body tissues. As a result of this controversy, many people use traditional health cure to avoid the high cost of hospitals still insist on having X-ray examinations on patients to get an accurate diagnosis although the cost is very high.

1. Text mainly discusses about . . . . . a. The controversy of using an X-ray examination b. The use of traditional health cure to avoid the high cost of hospital care c. Some opinions to avoid the use of an ray d. Reasons why people agree to use an X-ray e. Illness cured by an X-ray examination

2. Which statement is true ? a. An X-ray is a spectrum of light which is radiated through our body an used for detecting our external bodyorgans. b. When we are ill, we can use an X-ray to find out if there is something wrong with our external parts of the body. c. All people agree with the use of an X-ray examination to detect internal body organs. d. All patients agree that the use of an X-ray eaxamination to detect a severe illness is not beneficial. e. Some patients disagree to use an X-ray examination because it will cost them a lot of money and the radiation of an X-ray has some risks to body tissues.

3. a. b. c. d. e.

The text is in form of a/an . . . . Description Report Hortatory exposition Analytical exposition Discussion

4. The argument againts point can be found in paragraph . . . . a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four e. Five

5. The communicative purpose of the text is . . . a. To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue b. To critize the current issue c. To discribe an impotant issue d. To share account of usual or amusing incidents e. To explain why something occurs

There has been a great deal of discussion on the problem of abortion. The discussion includes: is abortion legal or illegal? When a country faces the problem of overpopulation, the government applied some metod to solve it.one of them is the method of contraception. However, people argue thatthe abortion is the only effective way out. Nevertheless, abortion may cause many negative effects for womens health. Women risk their health and lives in bearing the weight of the operation and its consequence. The most common complications are inflammation, infertility, endometriosis and many other kinds of ovary illlness. So far, abortions have become a dilemma for countries with a large number of citizens.

6. a. b. c. d. e.

What do you call the text above? Explanation Exposition Discussion Description Report

7. In which paragraph does the stage text pro and contra arguments? a. Paragraph 1 and 2 b.Paragraph 1 and 3 c.Paragraph 2 and 3 d.Paragraph 2 and 4 e.Paragraph 3 and 4

8. The last paragraph is called the . . . a. Reiteration b. Orientation c. Conclusion d. Recommendation e. Explanation

9. The goverment has applied some methods to solve it The underline word refers to . . . a. Abortion b. Overpopulation problem c. Contraception problem d. Complication e. Discussion

10. However, the method of contraception is not one hundred percent effective nd succesful. Consequently, some people argue that the abortion is the only effective way out. In other words, we can say . . .

a. Abortion becomes the only way out because contraception method is not one hundred percent effective b. Althoughabortion becomes the only way out, contraception method is not one hundred percent effective. c. Since contraception methods are one hundred percent effective, abortion becomes the only way out. d. In spite of one hundred percent success of contraception methods, abortion becomes the only way out. e. If abortion become the only way out, the contraception method will not be one hundred percent effective.

ANSWER KEY

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