ANNOUNCEMENT TEXT


An announcement is a written or spoken statement in public or formal words containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen so publicly people know what, when, and where it is about.


The social function of announcement text:

  An announcement is used for giving people some information of what has happened or what will happen.


The Generic Structure:

  1. Stating Purpose: The text that contains what event will be held
  2. Stating Day and Date: Day and Date realization. The text that contains when the event will be held
  3. Stating Place: The text that contains where the event will be held
  4. Informing Sender: The text that contains name of the person who will be contacted
The Language Feature:

  • Using Simple Present Tense and simple future tense.

Example of words used in announcement

  1. a) Due to some technical problems, the show will…
  2. b) We apologize for the inconvenience
  3. c) Hi, Guys! Our neighborhood will hold a fund Raising Activity next month
  • Using imperative sentence
  • sometime using passive voice

The kind of announcement text:
  1. public service announcement
  2. school student’s organization announcements
  3. sale
  4. discount
  5. lost child
  6. club meeting
  7. etc

The Example:

ANNOUNCEMENT
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
is opening registration for e new members.
Meeting is held every Wednesday from 14.00 to 16.00 at Language Laboratory
For registration, please contact: Nadya (XI TKJ) and Aan (XI TBSM)

English Teacher
Ms.Sasa


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