Functional Text (short functional text : Writing - PostCard)

What is postcard ??? 

A  postcard  is  a  card  for  sending  messages  by  post  with an envelope.Postcards often have a picture or photograph on one side. Postcards used to promotions, invitations, portfolio pieces, or just to send a friendly 'hello'.

A. Step rhetoric of postcard

1. Opening

2. The Body

3. Pre-Closing

4. Closing

B. Linguistic elements

· Using the simple past tense

Example: I woke up at 5 am.

· Using the word which shows the sequence of events

Example: First, Second, Third, Next

· Using the conjunctive

Example: Then, After that, When

C. Linkages material with everyday life

Sending and receiving postcards daily life is an example of functional text (postcard)

D. Linkage material with other subjects

In studying the text material containing functional skills ang adhered to the pattern and character development with Indonesian subjects.

E. Example 

Answer the following questions based on the postcard above

1.Who is the sender of the postcard?

2.Where the sender originate?

3.What is the purpose postcard?

4.What information that you get from the postcard?