👤Biography Inventor👤

 

Biography Inventor

Biography text 

is a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else, it is non fiction text. 

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 many information easily and educate the readers.

Characteristics of Biography

◾Biography Is not written by subject and always written in third person. In other words, the biographical text is not made by the person whose biography is being told, but is told by another person in a third person perspective.

◾Based on research. The text is made based on the facts of a character's life experience containing the story or story of a character in navigating his life, whether it is in the form of strengths, problems or weaknesses written by others so that they should be role models. 

◾Describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived). 

◾Use vivid language to narrate events. Clear language must be applied in a biographical text in order to avoid mistakes in the information presented.

Generic Structure

ORIENTATION (INTRODUCTION)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person. Usually contains a narrated biodata such as full name, place and date of birth.

EVENTS

In events, should be chronological order. This stage is part of the events or events experienced by the character. Contains an explanation of a story whether it is in the form of problem solving, career processes, and various events that have been experienced by a character that led to success.

RE-ORIENTATION (CLOSING)

It consist of conclusion or a comment or the writer. Tell about the echievement or the contribution of the person. In the closing, this section contains the writer's view of the character being narrated. This revision is optional, so it may or may not be present.

 Grammar and language features

Use of simple past tense. A simple form of events that occurred in the past. Using the second form of the verb (verb 2).

e.g. : 

-The family then moved to his stepfather's home country.

-He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Temporal sequence (time sequence) and temporal conjunction (temporal conjunction). As a liaison between one sentence and another in the order of time.

e.g. : His parents separated when he was two years old.

Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs. groups of words that describe something that the character is actively doing. 

e.g. : the family then moved to his stepfather's home country.

Types of biography

◾Short biography (focuses only on highlights of a person's life)

◾Long biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

Example

Thomas Alfa Edison

Inventor Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. Thomas Edison was the youngest of seven children by Samuel and Nancy Edison. His father was a political activist who was exiled from Canada, while his mother was an accomplished school teacher and had a big influence in Thomas' early life.

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, his inventions included the telegraph, universal stock ticker, phonograph, the first commercial practical incandescent electric light bulb, alkaline storage battery and the kinetograph (camera for moving images).

During his lifetime, Edison received 1,093 US patents and filed for an additional 500 to 600 patents which were unsuccessful or abandoned. He exercised his first patent for the Electrographic Vote-Recorder on October 13, 1868, at the age of 21. His latest patent is for a device to hold objects during the electroplating process.

Although Thomas Edison was not the inventor of the first light bulb, he did invent technology that helped make it happen to the masses. Edison was encouraged to perfect a commercially practical and efficient incandescent light bulb after British inventor Humphry Davy invented the first early electric arc lamp in the early 1800's.

Thomas Edison died of diabetes complications on October 18, 1931, at his home, "Glenmont," in West Orange, New Jersey. He is 84 years old. By the time he died, he was one of the most famous and respected Americans in the world. Many communities and companies around the world dimmed their lights or briefly turned off their power to commemorate his death.

🏖Recreation Places🏖

Recreation Places

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".

General structure

1. Introduction

This section is an opening of a text, which provides brief information about the name and location of the location we are going to tell.

2. Main Body

The main body is the core part of the story that describes the place or building being told.

3. Conclusion

This conclusion is the author's conclusion after visiting the place.

Vocabulary 

The vocabulary (vocabulary) above is usually used for direction and location material which includes the preposition of place / position.

● Night Market : Pasar malam

● Mountain : Gunung

● Beach : Pantai

● Museum : Museum

Example 

Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is located in the province of West Papua. This tourist spot is one of the "must visit" tourist attractions in Indonesia. Travelers who like to spend most of their time exploring this beautiful part of the earth will love Raja Ampat.

The origin of the name Raja Ampat is believed to have been taken from a local legend. Raja Ampat means "Four Kings". Legend has it that once a woman found seven eggs. Four eggs hatch. Later, children born from eggs became kings on the four main islands.

The four main islands in Raja Ampat are Batanta, Misool, Salawati, and Waigeo. There are more than 1,500 islets, islets and shoals that surround the four main islands. Therefore, Raja Ampat is classified as an archipelago.

Raja Ampat is famous for its underwater world. The underwater biodiversity of Raja Ampat is very large with about 540 types of coral, 700 species of molluscs, and more than 1,000 types of reef fish. In addition, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International reports that about 75% of the world's species live in Raja Ampat. This report confirms that Raja Ampat is an archipelago with the most diverse coral reefs and underwater biota.

The beauty of Raja Ampat is not only about its underwater riches but also about its scenery. People would say the surface appearance was beyond words. The islets of rock, clear blue water and clear blue skies give off an amazing vibe all around. Visitors who wish to embrace Mother Earth will not return home disappointed. This place is also famous for its dense forest which is home to many species of birds.

Cendrawasih, a species that lives in Raja Ampat, is nicknamed "Bird of Paradise" because its beauty does not seem to be from this world. This unique bird is a symbol of Papua.

🏛 Descriptive text, Historical building🏛

 Descriptive text, Historical building

Descriptive Text is a type of text in English that clearly describes the properties inherent in something, be it humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects. 

The purpose of this text is to provide clear information about the object being depicted to the reader.

An historic building is generally considered to be a building or structure that has some kind of 'historic value'. A building may hold special historic interest because of its importance with respect to a particular historical event or period, or be associated with nationally important people. Alternatively, there might be special historic interest in the building itself, it's construction methods, design, architectural significance, and so on.

Generic structure

1. Introduction 

This section is the opening of a text, which provides brief information about the name and location of the location we are going to tell.

2. Main Body 

The main body is part of the core of the story which describes the place or building being told.

3. Conclusion

This conclusion is the conclusion of the author after visiting the place.

Example

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is the biggest temple in Indonesia. Candi Borobudur is in Magelang, Central Java, notwithstanding being a clamoring vacation destination, is likewise a focal point of love for Buddhists in Indonesia, particularly in every festival of Vesak. This is steady with the importance of its name is "cloister in the slopes". Borobudur is right now assigned as one of the UNESCO World Heritage. 

Borobudur was constructed around 800 BC or 9th century. Borobudur was assembled by the devotees of the Mahayana Buddha amid the rule of the Sailendra line. This temple was fabricated in the prime of the Sailendra tradition. Borobudur author, King Samaratungga from dynastic or Sailendra administration. The likelihood of this temple was manufactured around 824 AD and was finished around the year 900 AD amid the rule of Queen Pramudawardhani who is the girl of Samaratungga. While the engineers who added to construct this temple as indicated by the account of inherited named Gunadharma. 

The word Borobudur itself by first composed confirmation composed by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the Governor General of Great Britain in Java, which gave the name of this temple. There is no composed proof that more established who issued it the name Borobudur temple. The main archives that demonstrate the presence most established temple is Nagarakertagama book, which was composed by MPU Prapanca in 1365. In the book composed that the temple was utilized as a position of Buddhist contemplation. 

The importance of the name Borobudur "cloister in the slopes", which is gotten from "bara" (temple or religious community) and "beduhur" (slopes or high place) in Sanskrit. Accordingly, as per the significance of the name Borobudur, then this spot since it was utilized as a position of Buddhist love. 

🔎How To Use🔎

How To Use

 To describe steps or instructions for making or operating or doing something.

Generic Structure

1. Goal/Aim

This text contains about purpose of making or operating of something.

2. Materials/Equipment

Materials consist of ingredients that are used in making something. But not all parts of procedure text includes materials, sometimes a procedure text does not have materials section.

3. Steps/Methods

Contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that the objectives outlined in the aim/goal to be achieved. Steps or sequences must be a sequence from the first to the last.

How to Use a Printer

You need:

• Printer

Directions:

Step 1

Using a printer even basic printer is extremely easy to do. There are many different models of printers out there. You have your very basic to your all-in-one printer. The printer with everything on it works pretty much just like the regular printer you just have a lot more buttons to push

Step 2

Make sure that your printer is hooked up properly before using it. If this is a brand new printer then it will go through a check and print out a test page for you. A lot of different times you can just turn it on, you will hear the ink moving around. Something might come up on the computer telling you that the printer is on and working properly.

Step 3

Open the page you want to print. If you are on the Internet and want to print something from there. All you have to do is go up to file, then down to page set up. This will give you more printing options to choose from. When you are done setting up the page you can verify you have the right printer hooked up by clicking on “Printer” at the bottom. Once everything looks good click on “OK” and now your page should print out.

Step 4

Open up a “.doc” file if that is where your page is that you need to print. When you are ready to print go up to “File” and “Print Setup”. Again you can choose how you want your page to look, and check and make sure the right printer is installed. If your page is set up the way you like it you can just click on the printer icon on the tool bar or go to “File” then “Print.”

Step 5

Using a printer a lot over time will start to wear down your ink supply. Some models of printers let you know when your ink supply is getting low. If you have an older printer you will just have to go by what the printed page looks like. If it is very worn and faded then it is time to install a new ink cartridge.

📃How To Make📃

 

How To Make

The social purpose of procedure text is to show how something is done through sequence of steps which enable the reader to achieve the goal.

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

1. Aim/ Goal

In the first part of the generic structure of procedure text contains information about the purpose of the creation or operator of something.

2. Materials

In the second part, Materials consist of the materials used in making something. But not all parts of Procedure Text includes materials, sometimes a procedure text does not have a part materials.

There are three types of procedural text that do not use the materials, namely:

• Procedural text that identifies something works or how to do the instruction manual. Examples: How to use the video game, the computer, the tape recorder, the fax, etc.
• Procedural text instructs how to do certain activities with unregulated. Examples: road safety rules, video game rules, etc.
• Procedural text related to nature or human behavior. Examples: How to live happily, How to succeed.

3. Steps

On the steps, contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that the goals outlined in began Aim / Goal to be achieved. Steps or sequences must be order from the first to the last.

Characteristics Procedure Text

1. Using pattern imperative sentences (commands), for example, Cut, Do not mix, and so on.

2. Using action verbs, such as turn, put, do not, mix, etc..

3. Using connectives (conjunctions) to sort of activities, such as then, while, and so on.

4. Using the adverbials (adverb) to reveal details of time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc..

5. Using the simple present.

Example

How to Make Simple Creamy Coffee Milk

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon of coffee powder
• 1½ spoons of full cream milk
• ½ teaspoon of sugar (you can skip this because full cream milk is fairly sweet)
• A cup of water

Utensils:

• A teaspoon
• A cup

Methods or Steps:

1. Firstly, take the coffee powder, sugar, and full cream milk in the cup
2. Secondly, whisk the mixture rigorously by using the spoon until its color becomes light brown
3. Thirdly, heat a cup of water in pan and wait until it’s boiled
4. After that, pour the boiled water into the cup that has the mixture of coffee cream in it
5. Then, stir it well by the spoon
6. Once done, a cup of hot coffee milk is ready to be served

🗒Procedure Text (How To Do)🗒

 Procedure Text 

Procedure text is a piece of text that gives us instructions to do something. Procedure text is text designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps.

Characterizes text procedures

• Using the Simple Present Tense.

• Using an imperative sentence which is a sentence form that is usually used to give commands. For example don't mix, turn on, cut into slices and so on.

• Using connective of sequence (then, while, next, etc.).

• Using numbering (first, second, third, and so on).

• Using action verbs. For example, turn, plug, put, etc.).

• Using adverb. For example: slowly, carefully, and so on.

Generic Stucture 

Procedure text has a generic

structure that is different from other types of text, namely:

•Aim / goal (goal)

Placed in the title text and used to indicate the purpose of the text.

Example: How to Make Noodles

•Ingredients

Contains the materials or tools required in the steps to carry out the process.

Example: The ingredients for making an omelette are eggs, shallots, vegetable oil, salt and pepper.

•Step / method

Contains ways, methods, or steps taken to achieve the goals in the text.

Example of procedure text 

How to Make Fluffy Pancakes

Material:

• 5 eggs

• 40 grams of sugar

• 60 grams of all purpose flour

• 2 grams of baking powder

Salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

•Honey

Instructions:

1. First, separate the egg yolk and white. Then beat the egg whites until stiff.

2. In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with sugar until the sugar is melted.

3. Next, add the flour, baking powder and salt. 4. Then stir until all the ingredients are mixed.

5. Slowly pour all the mixed ingredients into one bowl.

6. Then add the vanilla extract and stir.

7. Then heat a skillet over low-medium heat and coat with butter. Use the 1/4 cup measure to scoop out and drop the batter into the pan so that you get an even sized pancake.

8. Cook until the first side is golden brown, or until the top forms bubbles.

9. Turn and repeat on the other side. Adjust the heat accordingly.

10. Finally, serve the pancakes while they are still warm with honey. You can add some fruit such as grapes or strawberries to make it more delicious.

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📄Application Letter📄

Application letter

Application letter is a formal letter written to apply for a job. An application letter is an important information and includes reasons for applying for the position. 

Generic structure application letter

1. Heading

You can write down detailed information about your identity. Like the name, the complete address includes the city, province and zip code, telephone number and email.

2. Inside addres

Includes the name of the recruiter, the position and the recruiter's full address.

3. Salutation (greeting)

Give greetings, for example dear Dr/ Mr/ Mrs. However, of you don't know the recruiter's name, you can write down "Deaing hiring manager". 

4. The body of letter 

The first paragraph can explain why you created the letter. Mention the job you applied for and where you found the job opening

The second paragraph should contain what you have to offer the recruiter, including your skills and work experience. Mention why you are the strongest candidate for the job.

5. Complimentary close

Contains a thank you to the recruiter.

6. Signature 

In polite language like regards or sincerely or write your name.

Example : 

  

Another example : 

Jakarta, February 4th, 2016

General Television and Radio. Inc.

Jln. Jendral Sudirman No 342

JAKARTA 14700

 Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter in response to your advertisement regarding Job Vacancy as General Manager published at Jakarta Post (January 28, 2016). I am interested in applying for that position. Please find attached files of my CV and other required documents.

I graduated from Esa Unggul majoring in Management in 2013 and has experience in working for two years. I am capable of operating Word Processor, Excel, PowerPoint, MYOB, ZAHIR and a little bit about PhotoShop. I am very flexible with anyone besides me. I am responsible for my job, reliable, independent, discipline, as well as humorous. I have proved that my work as an employee was excellent.

I hope that you will interview me to negotiate and investigate my skills and expertise as soon as possible.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Romana Maya, S.M.