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Short functional texts serve specific purposes like announcements, greeting cards, invitations, notices, and messages. They are concise yet informative. Examples provided demonstrate how each type of short text has clear structure and language suited to its purpose, such as stating the time and place of an event (invitation), expressing care for the recipient (greeting card), or providing prohibitions or warnings (notice). Short functional texts effectively convey important information in a straightforward manner appropriate to their context.

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Short Functional

Short functional texts serve specific purposes like announcements, greeting cards, invitations, notices, and messages. They are concise yet informative. Examples provided demonstrate how each type of short text has clear structure and language suited to its purpose, such as stating the time and place of an event (invitation), expressing care for the recipient (greeting card), or providing prohibitions or warnings (notice). Short functional texts effectively convey important information in a straightforward manner appropriate to their context.

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Short Functional Text

Short Functional Text is a short text that has particular meaning and purpose, and can be used in our daily life. It may be in the form of prohibition, invitation, greeting cards, short message, shopping list,

notice, announcement, etc.


Look at some examples: Example 1: Announcement

The Functions: to provide complete and clear information about certain events or occasion Some characteristics of announcement: 1. 2. 3. 4. Straightforward and ease the readers to get information quickly Keep it short, inviting, and to the point. Clear and complete For a bad news, make a direct and no-nonsense statement.

Example 2: Greeting Card

Greeting Cards functions as an expression of sympathy and care to others. The purpose is to congratulate someone achievement, express sympathy on someones, and motivate someone on gaining achievement Some characteristics of greeting card: 1. 2. 3. Clarify a clear purpose Use an appraisal diction Accurate addressee

Example 3: Invitation

Function/Purpose is to o invite someone to attend an occasion. The Structure/Parts: The addressee (the person invited), salutation, the message (the content of the message), and the Sender Some characteristics of invitation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Having an accurate addressee Giving clear time, place, and activity Providing sufficient information about the inviter Expressing that the writer is looking forward to seeing person If there is a dress code, state it in the lower left-hand corner

Example 4: Notice/Guidance

The Functions of notice/guidance: 1. Prohibition notifies people not to do something. People may find this kind of notice in a public places. 2. Caution or warning warns people to be careful in handling something. Ignoring the notice may cause injury or breaking the facilities. 3. 4. Guidance gives information to people to do something appropriately. The informational notice provides information that could be useful for people.

Example 5: Short Message

Its function is to send an important message to other people Some characteristics of a short message 1. 2. 3. Clear addressee (someone who receives the message) Straight forward If it is an instruction state it clearly.

Example 6 : advertaisment

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