Discussion Text - Mind Mapping [PDF]

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To present arguments from differing points of view about issue or problem.



Purpose



To present two points of view about issue or problem. stating the issue which is to discussed



Introducing category or generic participant Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc



Issue Conclusion



Using contrastive conjunction; however, etc



Language Feature



Discussion Text



Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc



presenting the point in in supporting the presented issue



Argument Cons



Simple Present



Naswa Aleyta N. XII-4 / 24 Novandita Aaron P. XII-4 / 28 Rayhan Davin N. XII-4 / 30



Generic Structure



Argument Pro



Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc



stating the writer’ recommendation of the discourse



Discussion text is a text which presents a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints. Discussion is a kind of genre used to present (at least) two points of view about an issue.



presenting other points which disagree to the supporting point