Invitation
merupakan undangan yang diberikan oleh seseorang kepada orang lain untuk
menghadiri sebuah acara penting, misalnya perayaan ulang tahun, ulang tahun
perkawinan, kelahiran anak, kelulusan sekolah, perpisahan, hari jadi perusahaan
atau instansi, dan sebagainya.
Invitation
biasanya berisi nama orang yang diundang, jenis acara, waktu (hari, tanggal dan
jam) pelaksanaan acara, tempat penyelenggaraan acara, dan nama orang yang
mengundang.
Secara
ringkas, bagian-bagian serta ciri-ciri teks invitation dapat di sajikan sebagai
berikut:
1. Social Function
To
invite someone to come to an event.
2. Generic
Structure
Title
or type of event
Invitee
: the name of person, who is invited
Body
of invitation : including occasion, day or date, time and place
Inviter
: person who invites the receiver or the invitee
Closing
: Including the contact person to give the information whether the invitee will
come or not or hope of the writer to the receiver to come to the event or
information about the dress code of the event.
3.
Lexicogramtical Features
-
Use of the detailed date, time, and place to tell where and when the events
begin.
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Use of persuasive words to persuade people
-
Use of future tense to give information about the time, date and place the
event will be held.
Example
:
Dear all colleagues,
Danny Moulder
Warmly invites you in a monthly regular meeting
Tuesday, June 2, 2019
7:30-09:30 p.m.
Room 909, second floor
Let us know if someone wants to lead the group in a
discussion of specific topic of their choice
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