Definition of Discussion Text
Discussion text is a text which presents a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different viewpoints. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic and social text.

Generic structure of Discussion Text

• Statement and issue; stating the issue which is to discussed

- Statement
- Preview

• List of supporting points/Argument for; presenting the points in supporting the presented issue. List of contrastive points/Argument against; presenting the other points which disagree to supporting point

- Point; main idea
- Elaboration; supporting idea

• Conclusion or Recommendation; stating the writer's recommendation of the discourse

Language Feature of Discussion Text

• Focus on generic human and non-human participants
• Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc
• Using additive, contrastive and causal connection; similarly, the other hand, however, etc
• Using modalities; must, should, could, etc
• Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc
• Reasoning expressed as verbal and noun (abstraction)
  

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