INVITATION TEXT

Nama : Firda Amelia Yuniar

Class : 11 MIA 3 (Member of Group 6)

Definition of Invitation Text

 A spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go

somewhere
 An invitation is a request, a solicitation, or an attempt to get another
person to join you at a specific event.

Purpose of Invitation Text

“To invite someone attend/come an event.”

Kinds of invitation text

 Birthday      
 Weeding      
 Anniversary
 Meeting      
 Graduation  
 Dinner

   
Generic structure of invitation text

1. Receiver/To
2. Body of invitation
Subjek
Day or Date
Time
Place
3. Sender/from

Language Features

there are some expression that might be used, for example:

1. Let’s go to….….
2. I invite you to come to….
3. Please come to….
4. I want you to come to….
5. I would like to invite you to…
6. I was wondering if we….

And we can also conclude the pattern

1. I would like to + v1
2. to be going to + v1

You also need to know the language features of short functional text, spoken
invitation. They are:

1. Invitee
2. Occasion
3. Time
4. Place
5. Inviter
Example of invitation text

[Informal]

To: Nia
Would you like to come to my parents wedding anniversary party. The party
will be held:
Day/ date: Sunday/11 march 2016
Time: 07.00 pm
Place: at my house
No meaning without your coming.

Your Best friend

Sam

[Formal]

Student’s organization
SMP Tunas Bangsa
Jl. Sumpah pemuda no.1 Indonesia

Dear Nia
We invite you to attend our meeting that will be held:
Day/date: Saturday/11 July 2016
Time: 10.00 pm
Place: At AULA school
The meeting will discuss about preparation class meeting completion.
Please come on time, se you there.

Dian                                                              Rudy
Secretary                                                    Chairperson