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 WRITING
ANNOUNCEMENT
 What is Announcement?
• Announcement is something Spoken /
written or printed to let one know what
has happened or (more often) what will
happen.
• Announcement is a text that contains a
formal message or information of a
certain activities for many people.
 What is the purpose of functional text in instruction
form?

• The purpose of functional text in

announcement form is to inform other
people about certain activities.
• The purpose is to inform the
announcement text information about an
event ,job vacancies ,new enrollment,new
admissions, and so on.
 WRITING ANNOUNCEMENT
• KINDS OF ANNOUNCEMENT
• HOW TO WRITE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
• THE FUNCTION OF WRITING
ANNOUNCEMENT
 Kinds of Announcement
people generally write :

– Public Service announcements,

– High School Graduation announcements,
– College Graduation announcements,
– Engagement announcements,
– Marriage and Wedding announcements,
– Pregnancy announcements
– Birth announcements
– Adoption announcements
Kinds of Announcement

Save the Date announcements, 

Moving announcements,
Business announcements,
Job announcements,
Promotion announcements,
Retirement announcements, and
Funeral announcements.
 How to Write an
Announcement
1. Be direct and concise

2. Write a short, friendly announcement

3. Recognize what others have achieved in your announcement, and motivate

your reader to reach similar goals.

4. Present your information in a plain and complete way,

5. write the announcement in a direct statement f the news you are

announcing is bad,
 What is the language feature of functional text in instruction
form?

• In writing an announcement, keep the following points:

1. Type of event/Tittle of announcement
example : ‘Study tour to Pangandaran Beach’
2. Day ,Date/time : example : day : Monday
date : 20 may 2019
time : 09.00 am
3. Place :
example : at school hall
4. Who to contact : example : Mr. Tom Cruise
5. Who is addressed : example : To all participant
 The function of Writing
Announcement
• To inform some news or information to
people of what has happened or what
will happen
 Generic Structure of
Announcement
• Head (the title or type of event or for
who the announcement is) (probably)
• Body or content (The addressee of the
readers, content, date, place, program,
etc)
• Closing (For more information,….)
• Writer (someone or an institution who
make the announcement)
 Social Function
Giving information to public
 Example of An Announcement

Engagement Announcement Letter Sample:

• Dear Friends,

We are thrilled to announce the engagement of our daughter, Becca Jo, to her long-time
love, Beau Jackson.  After dating for many joy-filled years, Beau Jackson asked for Becca
Jo's hand in marriage.  Of course Becca Jo said yes!

We hope to share more happy news with you in the future (like a wedding announcement),
and that you are also experiencing joy in your lives.

All the best,

Sue Ellen and Kyle Ray Jefferson.

Topic Related
Activites

Understandi
ng and
giving
announcem
ents
 Example
Missing
Dian, a three-year-old, has been reported
missing. She has short curly hair and dimples
when she smiles. She was last seen wearing a
white shirt and red shorts.
• If you see a child who looks like the little
girl in the picture please call Mr. Jeckyl at
9333-3333
 EXAMPLE
ANNOUNCEMENT
• To all students of class x The speaking test will be
conducted on:
• Day : Tuesday
• Date : September 4, 2018
• Time : 07.00 - 08.30 am
• Place: Room 1
• Thanks for your attention
• Mr. Thanos
 REFERENCES
Buku SMA Kurikulum 2013 kelas 10 Bahasa Inggris edisi revisi 2017
Anonymous. 2010. www.answerbag.com/early-high-school-graduation. School Graduation
Announcements. 03 July 2010
Pusat sumber belajar PSB-SMA. www.psb-psma.org
https://www.slideshare.net/irfanyusuf24/announcement-45150849