ANECDOTE ^_^

Hy guys... it such a long time i don’t write in this blog. Do you miss me? He he :D ^^ Okay, now, i’ll write about anecdote. Do you know why i write this topic? Yuppzz, our class just have finished to discuss this topic, and i will face formative 1 in Friday. May i can pass that exam, Aamiin. Let’s start guys ^_^

ANECDOTE

Anecdote is a text which retells funny and unusual incidents in fact or imagination. Its purpose is to entertain the readers.

v Generic Structure of Anecdote

1. Abstract : signals of the story

2. Orientation : sets the scene (when and where)

3. Crisis : provides details of the unusual incident.

4. Reaction / incident : reaction to the crisis

5. Coda : reflection or evaluation of an incident.

v Language Feature of Anecdote

1. Using exclamation words; it’s awful!, it’s wonderful!, etc

2. Using imperative; listen to this

3. Using rhetoric question; do you know what?

4. Using action verb; go, write, etc

5. Using conjunction of time; then, afterward

6. Using simple past tense

v The example of anecdote

This example is based on my classmate’s experience. Her name is Pupa. But there are some changing statements from your story, dear J but the point is still same.

A Strange Ambition

It was in Monday when my friend, Pupa, was still in kindergarten. It was still the first subject that she received. In the classroom, her teacher asked all of the pupils in the class about their ambition, what they want to be in the future. One by one of her friends were asked about their ambition by the teacher. Budi said “ i want to be a policeman.” Rani said “ i want to be a doctor”, and Chika said “ i want to be a teacher.” And the teacher asked “ Pupa, what do you want to be?” and Pupa answered “ i want to be a bride, mam”. Her teacher confused with Pupa’s answer, and then her teacher asked “ why do you want to be a bride, dear?” She just said ” bride is very beautiful, mam. So, i want to be a beautiful girl like a bride”. Her teacher and her friends were laughing together because of her answer. She just confused and asked to herself “why they laugh at me?”

she ask to one of her friend “ why do you laugh?” and her friend said “your ambition is very strange, pupa.”

The Generic Structure of “A Strange Ambition”

Abstract : what would you feel if your friend’s ambition is to be a bride?

Orientation : It was in Monday when my friend, Pupa, was still in kindergarten. It was still the first subject that she received. In the classroom, her teacher asked all of the pupils in the class about their ambition, what they want to be in the future.

Crisis : when pupa said her ambition, all of her friends and teacher laughed at her.

Reaction : she confused why all of her friends and teacher were laughing her answer about her ambition.

Coda : She finally knows from one of her friend why her friends and teacher were laughing her answer.