Throughout
the study in this course is learning how continuous texts fit together and the
significance of discourse markers with attention to the development of theme in
types of texts.
Recount is to tell past experience. There
are 3 types of recount. One is Personal Recount that is to retell of an
activity that the writer has been personally involved in e.g. diary, etc.
Second one is Factual Recount that is to record the particulars of an incident
e.g. report of a science, experiment, etc. The last one is Imaginative Recount
is to talk on an imaginary role and give details of events e.g. a day in the
life of Roman Slave.
At my point of view, I think it is exciting
for me because I feel excited when I am reading text which is related to
recount. I want to know what the author want to let me know about.
Narrative is to entertain the readers about
the story. At my point of view, I think it entertains me
when I am reading. I can use the idea of narrative stories to apply in my life
too.
Descriptive is to describe a particular person, place or thing. This can make
us visualize and understand a topic as well. Personally,
this lesson is very hard because some adjectives are quite difficult to
understand. I have to search them on search engine in order to see what they
look like. So, it takes more time in searching some adjectives that are
describe things and makes me tried to read continually.
Procedure is to tell the readers know how something is
done or accomplished thought a sequence of actions or steps. In my opinion, I
really like reading about procedure because I love having food a lot.
Sometimes, when I finish reading, I also cook as the recipe too.
Comparison
and Contrast pattern presents similarities and differences between two or more
things. Personally, I like this lesson
because I would like to know how something is different by noticing the
discourse markers both comparison and contrast.
Cause/Effect
is used to show how the facts or concepts result due to other facts, events, or
concepts. To my way of thinking, this
lesson likes problem and solution. So, it makes me confused when I am reading
the text that is associated with it.
Definition
is to let the readers know what technical terms are. Personally, this lesson seems academic text
and makes me bored. However, it helps us know the technical terms are by giving
definition. Classification is to give the readers know how something is divided
general concepts in to a number of different types. To my way of thinking, I
love classification because it makes me know the categories of the topics what
they have.
Exemplification
is to use specific examples for the purpose of adding more information to
explain. Personally, I love this lesson because I can know greatly what each of
topics has examples.
Problem
and Solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is
expressed as a dilemma concerning issue (a problem) and something that should
be done to remedy this issue. (Solution) To my way of thinking, it likes cause
and effect and makes me confused.
It's
time to ask question from this course.
What
did you find easy?
To my way of thinking, procedure is easy for
me. I really like reading about procedure because I love having food a lot.
What
did you find difficult?
From my point of view, "Cause and
Effect" is very difficult because I have to analyze what is cause and what
is effect. Moreover, its content seems like Problem and Solution. So, I
sometimes feel confused when I read the text that is associated with cause and
effect.
How
did you solve the problem?
I was pay attention every weeks and done more
exercises both these handouts and English Reading books in order to practice
and prepare myself before the class started.
What are you attitudes toward to the lesson?
In my opinion, I think this course is very
significant for the students who attended this course. It can help them to
easily understand the contents and use the discourse markers which got from
this course in English reading either. However, the students should remind
themselves that they should prepare themselves best. If they don't, they won't
get everything from this course.