Kind of Functional text

Functional text

Functional text is a text, contains instruction or direction that should be followed. It is usually used in the daily life. Functional text can be ; short message, shopping list, warning, announcement and so on. See the example and assignment given below!

Example : 1 . Short message

My dear Grace,
After school, please, take a nap, have lunch and do your home work .
Don’t forget put your school bag in the bookcase before going to your extra school.

Yours,
Grandma

Example : 2. Shopping List

4 loaves of bread
3 kg of beans
1 kg of apples
1 kg of sugar
1 can of coca-cola

Example : 3. Announcement

Our school volleyball team will begin on Monday. March 3rd , 2009. The event will run on 8.00. – 10. 00. for the next week. The final tournament will be held on March 10th for more information, contact Rudy ( 0563 ) 21665.

Example : 4. Instruction
Prepare food healthy

 First wash your hand
 Wash fruit and vegetable
 Keep uncooked or cooked meat separate
 Cover cooked food so flies don’t walk over it

In short functional text is well-known with all advertisement that included in printed or electronic media. It is designed specifically in order to attract the readers attention. Therefore they like all ads in the contextual given by the writer.