Discussion

DISCUSSION TEXT

DEFINITION AND EXAMPLE

Definition:

A Discussion text is a text type that gives the for and against, the positive and negative, or good points and bad points which is meant to presents to the audience different opinions on a topic and, at the end, your opinion.

Social Function:

To present (at least) two points of view about an issue.

Generic Structure of a recount text:

·         Issue:

-          Statement

-          Preview

·         Arguments for and against or statement of differing points of view.

-          point

-          elaborate

·         Conclusion or Recommendation.

Significant Lexicogrammatical features:

·         Focus on generic human and generic non-human Participants.

·         Use of:

-          Material processes, e.g. has produced, have developed, to feed.

-          Relational processes, e.g., is, could have, cause, are.

-          Mental processes, e.g., feel.

·         Use of comparative: contrastive and consequential conjunctions.

·         Reasoning expressed as verbs and nouns (abstractive).

EXAMPLE