Invitation - Undangan

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.

- 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

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