Analytical Exposition

An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something is the case. To make the persuasion stronger, the speaker or writer gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons why soeething is the case. This type of text can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic speech or lectures, research report etc. Analytical expositions are popular among science, academic community and educated people. The generic structure of analytical exposition...

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passive voice

Kalimat aktif merupakan kalimat yang subjek kalimatnya adalah pelaku sebuah tindakan, sedangkan kalimat pasif adalah kalimat yang subjeknya bukan pelaku suatu tindakan. Si subjek adalah si penerima akibat dari sebuah tindakan.Bandingkan kalimat-kalimat berikut: Aktif : Susi mengetik surat ini kemarin Pasif : Surat ini diketik oleh Susi kemarin Aktif : Kucingku membunuh seekor tikus Pasif : Seekor tikus dibunuh oleh kucingku Catatan: Gunakan bentuk pasif jika pelaku tindakan tidak begitu penting.Contoh: Menara ini...

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short about report teks

Introduction· Write a general statement· It should give an outline of the aspects of the topic that you will · write about in the report.Body DescriptionAspect 1· describe one aspect of your topic· each paragraph should begin with a topic sentenceAspect 2 · describe one aspect of your topic· each paragraph should begin with a topic sentenceAspect 3 and so on· describe one aspect of your topic· each paragraph should begin with a topic sentenceConclusionThis final paragraph sums up your topic. 2. A...

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penggunaan geround

Yang dimaksud dengan gerund adalah verb1+ing yang difungsikan sebagai noun (kata benda). Misalnya: killing, receiving, answering, playing, studying, dst. Dalam kalimat, gerund dapat digunakan sebagai subject, object, dan modifier.A. Gerunds as SubjectsPenggunaan gerund sebagai subject kalimat sudah dibahas pada sentence components tentang subyek kalimat. Untuk merefresh memori anda, perhatikan contoh berikut:Having a lot of money is better than having a little. (Punya banyak uang lebih baik dibanding punya sedikit uang). Writing and speaking are...

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Tag Questions

You speak English, don't you? A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". A "tag" is something small that we add to something larger. For example, the little piece of cloth added to a shirt showing size or washing instructions is a tag.We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common...

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Question Tag

Question Tag adalah pertanyaan pendek yang ada di akhir kalimat. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, mungkin kita sering mendengar orang berkata, kamu terlambat, kan?. Nah kata "kan?" di sini disebut dengan question tag dalam bahasa Inggris. Pada topic ini kita akan membahas tentang: Positive Statement Negative Statement Imperative Statement 1. Positive Statement Rumus: (+) statement, (-) tag? a. Dengan Kata Bantu (Auxiliary) Contoh: You are the new secretary, aren't you? (bukan are not you?) George can swim well, can't he? I am ...

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