Biography Text

 

Definition

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. The biographical text was composed by others, not by myself.

Biography consists of two words, namely:

                 Bios which means life.                  Graphia which means writing.

Explanation

Function of Biography

• To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for.

• To give much information easily and educate the readers.

Characteristics of Biography

• Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.

• Based on research.

• Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

•  Use vivid language to narrate events.

Generic Structure

• Orientation (Introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person.

• Events

In events, should be in chronological order.

• Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer. Tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person.

5 Question Biography Text

 

Read the following biographical text to answer questions number 1 and 2

B.J. Habibie is a role model and a source of pride for many people in the country. He is the third president of the Republic of Indonesia. His full name and title are Prof. DR(HC). Ing. Dr. Sc. multi. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. He was born on June 25, 1936 in Pare-pare, South Sulawesi. B.J. Habibie is the fourth of eight children, including the couple Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and RA. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. On May 12, 1962, Habibie married Hasri Ainun Habibie and had two sons, namely Ilham Akbar and Thareq Kemal.

1) The excerpt of the biographical text is one of the structures of the biographical text, namely the?

a. reorientation

b. Events and problems

c. Orientation

d. code

e. Reaction

2) In the structure of the biographical text, the orientation section contains?

a. The character's view of something

b. Introduction and overview

c. Events experienced by characters

d. Problems experienced by characters

e. The author's view of the characters

Read the following biographical text to answer questions number 3 and 4

A.A. Navis, his full name is Ali Akbar Navis. He was born in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, on November 17, 1924. He graduated from INS in Kayutanam in 1943. During the Japanese occupation, A.A. Navis worked in a porcelain factory around the Padang Panjang area, then became a teacher, in 1952 became the head of the arts affairs representative of the Central Sumatran Culture Service. In 1950, A.A. Navis began to follow literary developments actively, such as composing short stories and radio plays. All the stories made by him are published in the Indonesian Pulpit, Strategy, Stories, Literature, and others. He was the winner of the story magazine prize in 1955. His works are The Collapse of Our Surau (1956), Bianglala (1963), Kemarau (1967). All published by N.V. Archipelago.

3) Questions that match the contents of the biographical text above are?

a. When A.A. Navis began to follow literary developments actively?

b. How does A.A. Navis towards the development of Indonesian literature?

c. Why A.A. Navis got the Acts magazine prize in 1955?

d. Why A.A. Navis never created a literary work in the form of poetry?

e. How does A.A. Navis in creating literary works in the form of short stories?

4) A biographical text is said to be factual when viewed based on?

a. Data accuracy in the field

b. The author's desire to express ideas

c. The life experience of someone who is told in the biographical text

d. The virtue of reading text

e. Author experience

Read the biographical text below to answer questions number 5

Mohammad Natsir is one of the simplest-looking Indonesian figures of all time. This is because Natsir is known as a minister who "does not have good clothes, his coat is patched. He is remembered as a minister who has no home and refuses to be given a luxury car." Mohammad Natsir was appointed prime minister by President Soekarno on August 17, 1950. Natsir is also known to speak many foreign languages. Examples include English, Dutch, French, German, and Arabic.

5) The specialty of the biographical character above is?

a. Appointed prime minister by President Soekarno

b. He is the simplest Indonesian figure of all time

c. The minister who does not own a house and refuses to be given a luxury car.

d. Mastering many foreign languages

e. His work discusses a lot about Islamic thought, culture, the relationship between Islam and politics, and others

Narrative Text

Definition of Narrative Text

A narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain people (teks narasi adalah cerita imaginatif yang bertujuan menghibur orang).

Generic Structure of Narrative Text

• Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are introduced (contains an introduction to the characters, the place and time of the story, who, what, when and where).

• Complication : Where the problems in the story developed (Permasalahan muncul/mulai terjadi dan berkembang).

• Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah selesai, secara baik “happy ending” ataupun buruk “bad ending”.

• Coda / reorientation (optional) – lesson from the story.

Purpose of Narrative Text

• The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

• The Characteristics/Language Feature of Narrative Text.

• Past tense (killed, drunk, etc).

• Adverb of time (Once upun a time, one day, etc).

• Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc).

• Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White, Alibaba, etc).

• Action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (killed, dug, walked, etc).

• Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Snow White said,”My name is Snow White). The direct speech uses present tense.

5 Question Descriptive Text

 

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 3.

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah
Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar's past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.  

1. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ....      A. Banjar people      B. Dutch colonial      C. Kalimantan King      D. Sultan Suriansyah AnswerJawaban: D

2. What is mainly discussed in the text?      A. A king reign      B.  A palace complex      C. An Islamic location      D. A historical mosque  AnswerJawaban: D

3. From the text we know that ....      A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style      B. Banjar people burned down the mosque      C. There is nothing special from this mosque      D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque AnswerJawaban: A

Read the following text to answer questions number 4 and 5.

Bale Kambang
Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town and two hours' drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.

In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and Anoman Island, those names are taken from "wayang" figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers. 

4. What makes Bale Kambang famous?      A. Small rocky islands      B. Long beautiful beach      C. Huge waves of ocean      D. Overseas cruisers AnswerJawaban: B

5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?      A. There are three rocky islands in Bale Kambang      B. Huge waves frighten many overseas cruisers      C. Names of rocky islands are taken from "wayang"figures      D. The rocky islands are in the middle of the sea AnswerJawaban: A

Descriptive Text

 

Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is: 

• Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.)

• Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe.

Purpose of Descriptive text

• To describe person, thing or place in specific

• To describe a particular person, thing or place.

Language Feature of Descriptive Text

• Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim

• The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.

• The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.

• Action verb: verbs that show an activity for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc.