Announcement I Ringkasan Materi

 Announcement

An announcement is a public statement giving people information or news. It is often in a form of a card or newspaper item. 

Communicative purpose
To give formal written notice of certain events

Examples of Announcements

Written notice, news of birth, wedding and events

Text Organization

1. Opening (title)

2. Content

3. Closing

Contoh Soal dan Pembahasan 

We are announcing today that we are bringing the California Milestone and Ever Green brands even closer together. Effective as of December 5, 2008, our official name will be:

Green Miles West

            The substitution of “West” in our name – replacing “California” – is the result of an agreement we reached with California Gardening Association, following a protest over that original use of “California” in our name. We hope this doesnt not create any confusion among our loyal consumers. While this represent a change from our initial name introduction, it dose not change the quality of products we offer to our consumers.

 

1.      Which of the following statements is TRUE according to text?

a.       The corporate offices were protested

b.      The loyal consumers created an official name for the company.

c.       There was a conflict between Green Miles West and California Milestone

d.      The quality of products will be different from the former products

e.       The name “green Miles West” will be effective as of December 5. 2008.

Jawaban: E

Pemabahasan: Pada baris ke-2 dalam teks di atas dinyatakan bahwa nama “Green Miles West” mulai efektif terhitung tanggal 5 Desember. Pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (E)

 

2.      “… it dose not change the quality of the products we offer …” (Paragraph 2)

     The underlined word means …

a.       take

b.      lose

c.       alter

d.      erase

e.       throw

Jawaban: C

Pembahasan: Kata “Change” memiliki makna mengubah/ Kata yang memiliki makna yang sama adalah “alter”. Pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (C). 

SOAL LATIHAN :

Letter intended for publication, including those sent by e-mail, should be brief and accompanied by a face identity card with a note “your letters” on it. All letters should contain the writer’s name, address and phone number.

Unsolicited features and opinion articles are welcome but we cannot be responsible for the return of unpublished articles.

Please send letters and opinion articles to opinion@thejakartapost.com or jktpost2@cbn.net.id and other articles to sundaypost@thejakartapost.com or features@thejakartapost.com.

A brief biodata of the writer is also needed.

 

1.      The text is about the . . . on sending letters or articles to be published.
a.       Message
b.      Warning
c.       Requirement
d.      Announcement
e.       Advertisement
 
2.      “A brief biodata of the writer is also needed.” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means . . .
a.       Fast
b.      Short
c.       Little
d.      Limited 

e.       Temporary