Introduction
A. The definition of narrative text
Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.
B. The purpose of narrative text
The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.
Task
Please make a narrartive text that you know! and identify about generic structure of narrative text.
Process
Generic Structures of Narrative Text
1) Orientation
Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.
2) Complication
Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.
3) Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending
4) Re-orientation/Coda
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from the writer
Evaluation
Quiz1. The social function of narrative text is...A. to amuse the reader
B. to explain the process
C. to discuss the issue
D. to describe something
E. to tell the past experience2. Generic structure of narrative text is...
A. orientation - evaluation - complication - resolution - reorientation
B. issue - argument - recommendation
C. general statement - explanation - closing
D. general classification - identification
E. orientation - reorientation
3. Paragraph which shows the problems inside is...
A. orientation
B. evaluation
C. complication
D. resolution
E. reorientation
4. Paragraph which shows the introduction of participants and setting is...
A. orientation
B. evaluation
C. complication
D. resolution
E. reorientation
5. Paragraph which shows the problem solving in complication is ...
- A. orientation
- B. evaluation
- C. complication
- D. resolution
- E. reorientation
Conclusion
narrative text is a text which contains a story either written or unwritten, and there are a series of connected events.